zhē

cover, conceal

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
辶 meaning component

  Meaning component

chuò

  

walk

is a component form of .

庶 sound component

  Sound component

shù

  

numerous

Evolution

遮 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
遮 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
遮 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
遮 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhē

cover, shield, protect; to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal

Most common words with 遮
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to hide

遮住

to block

遮掩

to cover

遮盖

to hide

遮挡

to shelter