Word

遮盖 (zhē gài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 遮盖

动 dòng verb

to cover

她用布遮盖了桌子上的食物。

tā yòng bù zhē gài le zhuō zi shàng de shí wù

She covered the food on the table with cloth.

Word breakdown

遮 zhē — to shield, to block from view

盖 gài — to cover over, to place a covering on

1 覆盖 fù gài — to cover HSK 6
- 覆 to overturn, to cover over
- 盖 lid, cover
Example

雪覆盖了整个城市。

xuě fù gài le zhěng gè chéng shì

Snow covered the entire city.
2 掩盖 yǎn gài — to cover up HSK 7
- 掩 to cover, to hide
- 盖 to cover over
Example

他试图掩盖事实真相。

tā shì tú yǎn gài shì shí zhēn xiàng

He tried to cover up the truth.
3 涵盖 hán gài — to cover, to encompass HSK 7
- 涵 to contain, to hold inclusively
- 盖 to cover, to extend over
Example

这本书涵盖了中国历史的各个方面。

zhè běn shū hán gài le zhōng guó lì shǐ de gè gè fāng miàn

This book covers all aspects of Chinese history.
4 膝盖 xī gài — knee HSK 7
- 膝 knee (joint area)
- 盖 cap/cover (kneecap)
Example

他的膝盖受伤了。

tā de xī gài shòu shāng le

His knee is injured.

Structure & writing

1 遮 zhē — to block from view; to obscure

遮 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)

广 is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store

HSK 3

应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources

HSK 4

庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times

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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth

HSK 5

席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay

HSK 6

庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves

HSK 7

唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre

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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)

1.3 廿 niàn — twenty (in Wu Chinese dialects)

廿 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length

HSK 5

席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter

HSK 7

昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

1.4 灬 huǒ — fire radical

灬 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕

HSK 4

熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

HSK 5

烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge

HSK 6

杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)

HSK 7

烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor

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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order

2 盖 gài — lid; cover (placed on top of an object)

盖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3