笼罩

笼罩 lǒngzhào

Envelop (cover)

笼罩 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體籠罩 longzhao

What 笼罩 means

Envelop (cover)

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Character by character

笼罩 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

笼

lóng

Basket (cage)

罩

zhào

Cover (mask - shade - overall)

Words that share a character with 笼罩

How to write 笼罩

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笼罩 in a sentence

大雾笼罩着整座城市。

Dàwù lǒngzhàozhe zhěng zuò chéngshì.

Thick fog shrouded the whole city.

一种不安的气氛笼罩着会场。

Yì zhǒng bù'ān de qìfēn lǒngzhàozhe huìchǎng.

An uneasy atmosphere hung over the hall.

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Questions about 笼罩

What does 笼罩 mean in English?

笼罩 is pronounced lǒngzhào and means Envelop (cover).

How do you pronounce 笼罩?

笼罩 is lǒngzhào in pinyin — written longzhao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 笼罩?

笼罩 is written with 2 characters: 笼 (lóng) Basket (cage), 罩 (zhào) Cover (mask - shade - overall). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 笼罩 written in traditional Chinese?

籠罩. The simplified form 笼罩 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 籠罩 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lǒngzhào.

Is 笼罩 an HSK word?

Yes — 笼罩 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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