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title: "Longzhao Meaning: 笼罩 (lǒngzhào) Means “to shroud”"
description: "笼罩 (traditional 籠罩, lǒngzhào) means “to shroud; to hang over”. Hear its tones, see what 笼 and 罩 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/longzhao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 笼罩 mean?

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笼罩 lǒngzhào

## to shroud; to hang over

## Its characters

1. 笼 lǒng to envelop
2. 罩 zhào to cover

## In a sentence

整个城市被大雾笼罩着。 The whole city is shrouded in thick fog.

[More about 笼罩](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AC%BC%E7%BD%A9)

## More words with 笼 or 罩

- [灯笼 dēnglong](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/denglong)
- [口罩 kǒuzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouzhao)

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