zhē

to cover up (a shortcoming)

to screen off; to hide; to conceal

movement (辶) + phonetic (庶) = to cover or conceal

庶 lends the sound zhē; the movement radical suggests slipping away or stepping in front to block a view, giving the sense of something that moves to conceal.

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他用手住了脸,不想让人看见他哭。

tā yòng shǒu zhē zhù le liǎn,bù xiǎng ràng rén kàn jiàn tā kū。

He covered his face with his hands, not wanting anyone to see him cry.

这件事你得住一时,遮不住一世。

zhè jiàn shì nǐ zhē de zhù yī shí,zhē bù zhù yī shì。

You can hide this matter for a while, but you cannot hide it forever.

Words with 遮

遮住

zhē zhù

to cover (up)

遮天蔽日

zhē tiān bì rì

lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering

遮掩

zhē yǎn

to cover

遮挡

zhē dǎng

to shelter

遮断

zhē duàn

to cut off

遮瑕膏

zhē xiá gāo

concealer (cosmetics)

遮目鱼

zhē mù yú

milkfish (Chanos chanos)

遮羞

zhē xiū

to cover up one's embarrassment

遮羞布

zhē xiū bù

loincloth

遮盖

zhē gài

to hide

遮荫

zhē yīn

to provide shade

遮蔽

zhē bì

to cover

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