Keyword
to conceal
- to cover up (with a hand)
- to ambush
- to shut
- Frequency
- #1755
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
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Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 奄 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
掩盖
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩饰
to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
掩护
to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover
掩埋
to bury
遮掩
to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc)
掩
to cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc); (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid; (literary) to launch a surprise attack
掩体
bunker (military)
掩蔽
shelter; screen; cover; protection
掩藏
hidden; covered; concealed
遮遮掩掩
to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom)
掩人耳目
to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩映
hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other
掩耳盗铃
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
掩卷
(literary) to close the book (after a reading session)
虚掩
to partially obscure; (of a door, gate or window) slightly open; ajar; not fully shut; unlocked; (of a jacket or shirt) unbuttoned
瑕不掩瑜
lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
掩耳
to refuse to listen
掩码
(computing) mask
掩杀
to make a surprise attack; to pounce on (an enemy)
掩面而泣
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)