zāo

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

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2Readings & Meanings

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

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

免遭miǎn zāo

to avoid suffering; to avoid meeting (a fatal accident); spared

周遭zhōu zāo

surrounding; nearby

屡遭lǔ: zāo

to suffer repeatedly

屡遭不测lǔ: zāo bù cè

beset by a series of mishaps (idiom)

惨遭cǎn zāo

to suffer (defeat, death etc)

惨遭不幸cǎn zāo bù xìng

to meet with disaster; to die tragically

Other Characters Pronounced “zao”