yǎn

to cover up; to close; to surprise

HSK 6 #1514

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1514th character
Radical ⼿ (64.8)
Strokes 11
Index # 2166

Definitions

掩 yǎn
  1. 1. to cover up
  2. 2. to close
  3. 3. to surprise

Stroke order

掩 stroke order diagram
掩 stroke order animation

Words containing 掩

Word Meaning
protection; to shield; to cover
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
to conceal; to cover up; to mask
bunker (military)
to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
to cover up the truth on all sides (idiom)
the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)