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遮 [zhē] 1. Block; obstruct. 2. Cover; conceal. 3. In ancient times, same as "庶" (shù), meaning numerous. 4. In ancient times, same as "者" (zhě), meaning this. 遮: 1. Block: ~蔽 (block in front); ~挡 (block away); ~拦 (block off); ~阳 (block sunlight); ~没 (obstruct); ~阴 (block shadow). 2. Cover, conceal: ~丑 (hide shame); ~盖 (cover); ~瞒 (deceive); ~掩 (cover up); ~人耳目 (blind and deafen people). 3. In ancient times, same as "庶" (shù), meaning numerous. 4. In ancient times, same as "者" (zhě), meaning this. 遮 Part of Speech: Verb Original meaning: Block; obstruct. Character formation: The character is phono-semantic, with the component 辵 (chuò) indicating movement, and 庶 providing the sound. 1. Same as original meaning (to prevent passage, to stop mid-way) (English: stop; block; hold back). 2. Cover (English: hide from view; cover). 3. Shield; protect (English: screen; shield; protect). Example Sentences: 1. "Records of the Grand Historian": When King Chen was leaving, he blocked the way and called out to She. 2. "Luxi Spring and Autumn": A son should not block his parents, and a minister should not block his sovereign. 3. Ming Dynasty - Gao Qi: Blocked the wealthy on the road. Other Examples: -遮影 (block the shadow; conceal) -遮止 (stop; block) -遮迭 (shield; defend) -遮路 (block the road) -遮遏 (prevent; obstruct) Cover (English: hide from view; cover). Example Sentences: 1. Tang Dynasty - Bai Juyi: After being called out a thousand times, she finally appeared, still holding the pipa half hiding her face. Other Examples: -遮嚣 (disguise; conceal) -遮堂 (screen door) -遮说 (qualify a statement to conceal) -遮障 (block; conceal) -遮蒙 (cover; veil) -遮隔 (obstruct; conceal) -遮前掩后 (say something ambiguous, leave the beginning and end vague). Protect (English: screen; shield; protect). Examples: -遮簇 (crowd for cover) -遮卫 (guard) -遮抵 (defend) -遮庇 (shelter) 遮 Part of Speech: Pronoun This (English: this). Other Examples: -遮回 (this time) -遮莫 (so) -遮个 (this) -遮里 (here) (*Derived from Traditional Dictionary Definitions) Verb 1. Refers to conceal or cover in Northern dialects. Such as: "遮羞" (hide shame), "酸能遮鹹" (sour can cover saltiness). 2. Refers to making excuses in Northern dialects. Such as: "Find an excuse to block him, to prevent him from complaining endlessly."