遭
HSK 6
遭 (zāo): come across, meet with, encounter
zāo
come across, meet with, encounter
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Pinyin
zāo
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
come across, meet with, encounter
How to Write 遭 (zāo)
遭 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 遭
A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 曹 hints at the pronunciation.
What 遭 is Made Of
遭 is built from 2 components:
辶to walk
曹ministers, officials
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Words Using 遭
Common Chinese words that contain 遭:
遭受
zāoshòu
遭殃
zāoyāng
遭遇
zāoyù
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