罩袍 (zhào páo) — overalls; overgown (a loose protective outer ga…

Definition

noun

overallsovergown (a loose protective outer garment)

Measure word · 件

罩袍，。
Yī shēng zài shǒu shù shì wài tuō xià zhào páo, guà hǎo.
The doctor took off the overgown outside the operating room and hung it up.
罩袍，。
Zhè jiàn zhào páo shì gōng zuò fú, nài zāng yòu nài mó.
This pair of overalls is workwear, stain-resistant and durable.
罩袍。
Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn lán sè zhào páo zǒu jìn le gōng chǎng.
He walked into the factory wearing a blue pair of overalls.

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.

The “罩” is a cover and the “袍” a robe, so the word names an outer covering robe.

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.

罒卓罩

Meaning part形符xíngfú

罒Written in full as网wǎng

Sound part声符shēngfú

卓

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.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

包

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

袍 combines 衣, which means clothing, with 包, which gives the sound.