遭 遇

zāo yùdictionary entry

to meet with / to encounter (esp. misfortune or hardship) / an experience (esp. adverse)

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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:

遭遇遭遇 [zao1 yu4] /to meet with; to encounter (esp. misfortune or hardship)/an experience (esp. adverse)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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遭
zāo
to suffer / to meet with (usu. misfortune) / classifier for events: time, turn, incident
遇
yù
(bound form) to encounter / to happen upon / to meet unplanned / (bound form) to treat / to receive
Yù
surname Yu

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