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遮挡 (zhē dǎng) — to block, to shield, to obstruct (from view, light, etc.); (noun) a cover, a shield, something that blocks

Definition

遮挡 focuses on physically blocking sight or light (a curtain blocking a window). 遮 means to cover or conceal; 挡 alone is a simpler verb for blocking or getting in the way.

verb
to blockto shieldto obstruct (from view, light, etc.)
noun
a covera shieldsomething that blocks

Examples

  • 遮挡。
    Tā yòng chuāng lián zhē dǎng zhù le chuāng hu.
    He blocked the window with a curtain.
  • 遮挡，。
    Zhè ge zhē dǎng tài báo le, dǎng bú zhù fēng.
    This cover is too thin to block the wind.
  • 遮挡。
    Zhè ge guǎng gào pái zhē dǎng le měi lì de fēng jǐng.
    This billboard blocked the beautiful scenery.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

遮zhēcover
挡dǎngblock

"遮" cover and "挡" block together mean shield.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòroad
Sound part声符shēngfú
庶
庶shù遮zhē
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

遮 has 辶, a road-like part, and 庶 (shù, 'numerous'), which gives it its sound.

Open 遮 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 擋; 挡 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
當
當dāng擋dǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 擋 pairs 扌 (hand) with 當 as the sound part; this note is about 擋, not about the parts of 挡.

Open 挡 →
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