zāo ㄗㄠ zou1 流利級 · Level 5

  • to meet by chance (usually with misfortune)
  • classifier for events: time, turn, incident

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 遭 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 树高遭雷击。 The taller the tree, the more likely it is to be struck by lightning.
  • 一大筆錢遭竊。 A large sum of money was stolen.
  • 湯姆遭遇了詐騙。 Tom got catfished.
  • 他的房子遭到雷擊。 His house was struck by lightning.
  • 這棵大樹遭到雷擊。 The big tree was struck by lightning.

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