掩 yǎn

to cover (with the hand); shut, conceal; ambush

HSK 6 #1514

DEFINITIONS

掩 yǎn
  • to cover up
  • to close
  • to surprise

STROKES

WORDS

掩護 yǎn hù to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4]
掩面而泣 yǎn miàn ér qì to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
掩飾 yǎn shì to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
掩體 yǎn tǐ bunker (military)
东掩西遮 dōng yǎn xī zhē to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
東掩西遮 dōng yǎn xī zhē to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
瑕不掩瑜 xiá bù yǎn yú lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
掩不住 yǎn bù zhù can't conceal; unable to hide or cover up
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