罩
zhào
#1,975 most
frequent character
to cover, to spread over, a cover
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
罩 zhào uses 罒 a net as the meaning part and 卓 zhuō for sound. It first meant a trap for fish and birds. It grew to mean to cover, a covering, covering clothes, and shade.
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