防护罩 (fáng hù zhào) — protective cover; shield; guard | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A physical cover or shield that protects something (a machine, device, or person) from damage, dust, or impact. A concrete object, typically removable.

noun

protective covershieldguard

Measure word · 个

Examples

防护罩。
Jī qì shàng de fáng hù zhào kě yǐ fáng zhǐ huī chén jìn rù.
The protective cover on the machine can prevent dust from entering.
防护罩。
Hàn jiē shí yí dìng yào dài shàng fáng hù zhào.
You must wear a face shield when welding.
防护罩。
Zhè ge diàn zǐ shè bèi pèi yǒu fáng shuāi fáng hù zhào.
This electronic device comes with a drop-proof protective case.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

防护protect

防fángprevent护hùprotect

联合Coordinate

防 and 护 both mean protect, and 罩 names a cover; together they mean a protective cover.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

阝方防

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

方

方fāng防fáng

Same sound today

防 pairs 阝 (written fully as 阜) with 方, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌户护

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

户

户hù护hù

Same sound today

护 combines 扌 (the hand form 手) with 户, which gives the sound hù.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

罒卓罩

Meaning part形符xíngfú

罒Written in full as网wǎng

Sound part声符shēngfú

卓

卓zhuó罩zhào

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

罩 combines 罒, a form of 网 “net”, with 卓, which gives the sound.

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