遭 (zāo)
to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: ti
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 曹 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“遭，遇也。从辵，曹聲。一曰邐行。”
Components
- 辶 (meaning) — 辶 is a component form of 辵.
- 曹 (sound)