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title: "Zhedang Meaning: 遮挡 (zhēdǎng) Means “to block”"
description: "遮挡 (traditional 遮擋, zhēdǎng) means “to block; to shelter from”. Hear its tones, see what 遮 and 挡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhedang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 遮挡 mean?

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遮挡 zhēdǎng

## to block; to shelter from

## Its characters

1. 遮 zhē to cover
2. 挡 dǎng to block

## In a sentence

我们在树下遮挡太阳。 We sheltered from the sun under the tree.

练习的第一件事，是记住三个动作：伏地、**遮挡**、抓住。

From [五月十二日的演练 · What to do in an earthquake in China](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-to-do-in-an-earthquake-in-china#library-word-210-212)

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## More words with 遮 or 挡

- [抵挡 dǐdǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didang)
- [阻挡 zǔdǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zudang)

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