zhàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cover / to spread over / a cover / a shade / a hood / bamboo fish trap / bamboo chicken coop / (Tw) (coll.) to protect / to have sb's back / (Tw) (coll.) awesome / incredible / (Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住[zhào dé zhù]) to have things under control / to be able to handle it
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

罩 罩 [zhao4] /to cover; to spread over/a cover; a shade; a hood/bamboo fish trap/bamboo chicken coop/(Tw) (coll.) to protect; to have sb's back/(Tw) (coll.) awesome; incredible/(Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住[zhao4 de2 zhu4]) to have things under control; to be able to handle it/

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