遭 Stroke Order — How to Write 遭
遭 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辶, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
遭 Radical and Character Components
遭 is a phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, while 曹 indicates the sound.
Radical: 辶 + 11 more strokes
遭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zāo
Meanings of 遭 in Chinese
1
zāo遭
To meet with or encounter (unfortunate or unfavorable events); to suffer.
他很不幸，最近遭到了抢劫。
He was very unlucky; he recently suffered a robbery.
A trip, a turn, or an occasion, often indicating a single instance or round of an action.
我们沿着湖边散步，把整个公园转了一遭
We walked along the lake and made a round of the entire park.
An occurrence; a time; a turn. Used to indicate the number of times an action or event takes place, similar to 'times' or 'occasions'.
这项工作，我做过几遭了，现在已经很熟练
I've done this task a few times now, and I'm quite proficient at it.
Common Words and Phrases with 遭
1
To meet with; to encounter; to experience (something, often significant or difficult).
她在人生的旅途中，曾遭逢过一些困难，但都勇敢地克服了。
In her journey through life, she once encountered some difficulties, but she bravely overcame them all.
2
One's experiences and circumstances in life, often referring to hardships or changes.
他这一生遭际坎坷，却始终保持乐观。
His life experiences were full of hardships, yet he always maintained an optimistic outlook.
3
to suffer disaster; to meet with catastrophe
那艘船在海上航行时不幸遭劫，船上的货物全部沉入海底。
The ship unfortunately suffered a disaster while sailing at sea, and all its cargo sank to the bottom.
4
To meet with misfortune or disaster; to perish in an accident.
那艘渔船在海上突遇风暴，船上的人不幸遭难。
The fishing boat unexpectedly encountered a storm at sea, and the people on board unfortunately met with disaster.
5
to suffer hardships or misfortunes
那家人生活贫困，孩子又生了重病，真是遭孽啊。
That family lives in poverty, and their child is seriously ill. They are truly suffering a great misfortune.
6
to suffer, be subjected to, or be exposed to something undesirable.
工厂遭受了严重的火灾损失。
The factory suffered severe fire damage.
7
to suffer from a plague or misfortune; to be annoying or troublesome
这破机器真是遭瘟，每次用它都出毛病。
This broken machine is really troublesome; it malfunctions every time I use it.
8
to suffer disaster; to come to grief; to be in for it
如果暴风雨持续，那些低洼地区的商店恐怕要遭殃了
If the storm continues, shops in low-lying areas will likely suffer.
9
To encounter or meet with, often referring to an experience or situation, especially a difficult one.
她在旅途中意外遭遇了一场暴风雪，但最终安全脱险
She unexpectedly encountered a blizzard during her journey, but eventually escaped safely.
10
to suffer calamity; to meet with disaster
那片农田因为长时间干旱而遭灾，收成大减。
That piece of farmland suffered a disaster due to the prolonged drought, resulting in a significant decrease in harvest.
11
To encounter, meet with, or experience something (often implying something negative or challenging).
他从小就遭值了许多困难，但他从未放弃。
He encountered many difficulties since childhood, but he never gave up.
12
to endure hardships or great suffering
他生病住院，可真是遭罪了
He was hospitalized due to illness, he really suffered.
More words with 遭
- zāo遭dào到suffer, be subjected to
- zhōu周zāo遭surroundings, vicinity
- zāo遭rén人by someone, by others
- zāo遭shòu受kǔ苦nàn难suffer, endure hardship
- zāo遭yù遇bú不xìng幸Encounter misfortune, Suffer a tragedy
- cǎn惨zāo遭suffer, fall victim to
- lǚ屡zāo遭Repeatedly suffered, Frequently encountered
- tū突zāo遭suddenly suffer, unexpectedly encounter
- yì一zāo遭once, a trip
- zāo遭shòu受pò破huài坏be damaged, suffer damage
- zāo遭shòu受zhòng重chuāng创severely hit, suffered a heavy blow
- zāo遭yù遇bú不cè测meet with an accident, suffer an accident
- bú不xìng幸zāo遭yù遇misfortune, unfortunate incident
- zāo遭pái排jǐ挤ostracized, excluded
- tóu头yì一zāo遭first time, first ever
- zāo遭jì际kán坎kě坷rough experiences, a difficult life
- tū突zāo遭biàn变gù故Sudden misfortune, Unexpected turn of events
- zāo遭dào到pái排chì斥ostracized, excluded
- lǚ屡zāo遭cuò挫zhé折repeated setbacks, frequent frustrations
- rén人shī师nán难zāo遭A good teacher is hard to find., Good teachers are rare.
Idioms with 遭
- cǎn惨zāo遭bù不xìng幸suffer tragic misfortune
- xiǎn险zāo遭bù不cè测narrowly escape misfortune
- zāo遭féng逢bù不ǒu偶to meet with unpropitious circumstances
- zāo遭jié劫zài在shù数doomed to suffer a fated calamity
- zāo遭shí时zhì制yí宜adapt to changing circumstances
- zāo遭shì事zhì制yí宜act according to circumstances
- zāo遭yù遇bù不ǒu偶encounter unfavorable circumstances
- zāo遭yù遇jì际huì会encounter a favorable turn of events
- chí池yú鱼zāo遭yāng殃Innocent people suffer due to others' actions
- luàn乱qī七bā八zāo遭in a complete mess
- píng萍shuǐ水xiàng相zāo遭meet by chance like duckweeds
- pò破tí题ér儿dì第yī一zāo遭the very first time
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Open the tool →Questions about 遭
What does 遭 mean in Chinese?
遭 (zāo) means “A trip” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 遭?
遭 is pronounced zāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 遭 have?
遭 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 遭?
遭 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 辶. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 遭?
The radical of 遭 is 辶, and 遭 is a phono-semantic compound.