to cover, conceal, or shut
Animated Stroke Order 掩
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HSK Vocabulary: 掩
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 掩 is used in context
1
tā他
shì试
tú图
yǎn掩
gài盖
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
He tried to cover up his mistake.
2
shì士
bīng兵
men们
hù互
xiāng相
yǎn掩
hù护
qián前
jìn进
。
The soldiers advanced while covering each other.
3
tā她
hài害
xiū羞
dì地
yǎn掩
miàn面
xiào笑
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
She shyly covered her face and laughed.
4
tā他
yǎn掩
hù护
wǒ我
pǎo跑
。
He covered me while I ran.
5
zài在
yóu游
xì戏
zhōng中
，
duì队
yǒu友
yǎn掩
hù护
wǒ我
gōng攻
jī击
dí敌
rén人
。
In the game, my teammate covered me while I attacked the enemy.
6
wèi为
le了
yǎn掩
hù护
péng朋
yǒu友
lí离
kāi开
，
tā他
gù故
yì意
yǐn引
kāi开
le了
zhuī追
bīng兵
。
To cover his friend's escape, he deliberately diverted the pursuers.
7
tā他
yòng用
mào帽
zi子
yǎn掩
gài盖
le了
liǎn脸
。
He covered his face with a hat.
8
tā她
shì试
tú图
yòng用
wēi微
xiào笑
yǎn掩
gài盖
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
She tried to hide her nervousness with a smile.
9
gōng公
sī司
wèi为
le了
yǎn掩
gài盖
cái财
wù务
wèn问
tí题
，
fā发
bù布
le了
yī一
fèn份
xū虚
jiǎ假
bào报
gào告
。
The company issued a false report to cover up its financial problems.
10
tā他
xiào笑
le了
，
yǎn掩
shì饰
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
He smiled to hide his nervousness.
Information
Traditional掩
Radical扌
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2338
Zhuyinㄧㄢˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+63A9
CangjieQKLX
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Cultural note
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