遭
Character
to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune)
Meaning
zāo
zao1- to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune) CC-CEDICT
- classifier for events: time, turn, incident CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 14 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 遭
Draw “遭” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他去年遭遇了很多不好的事。
tā qù nián zāo yù le hěn duō bù hǎo de shì
He met with many bad things last year.
AI-generated sentence
这个小村子遭了大水。
zhè ge xiǎo cūn zi zāo le dà shuǐ
This small village had big floods.
AI-generated sentence
别担心，你不会遭遇到危险。
bié dān xīn, nǐ bú huì zāo yù dào wēi xiǎn
Don't worry, you won't meet any danger.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 遭
See all 20 →遭到zāo dàoto suffer or be hit by something bad, like damage, loss, or criticismWordHSK 6遭受zāo shòuto experience something bad, such as loss, pain, or damageWordHSK 6遭遇zāo yùto experience something bad, like an accident or troubleWordHSK 6遭殃zāo yāngto have something very bad happen; to be in big troubleWordHSK 7–9遭拒zāo jùto meet with a refusal (e.g. visa)Word遭瘟zāo wēnto suffer from a plagueWord遭罪zāo zuìto endure hardshipWord遭逢zāo féngto encounter (sth unpleasant)Word遭重zāo zhòng(slang) to suffer serious consequences or harmWord遭际zāo jì(literary) fortunes and misfortunes; experiences in lifeWord遭难zāo nànto run into misfortuneWord遭遇战zāo yù zhàn(military) encounterWord