掩
掩 yǎn
掩 is a 11-stroke character at HSK level 7-9. It belongs to the Literary Characters pack, and it appears in 2 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
遮住；藏起来不让人看见
Words built from 掩
- 掩护yǎn hùto cover; to screen
- 掩盖yǎn gàito cover up; to conceal
Example sentences
队长让大家用草丛作掩护。
duì zhǎng ràng dà jiā yòng cǎo cóng zuò yǎn hù
The captain had everyone use the bushes as cover.
纸包不住火，真相掩盖不住。
zhǐ bāo bú zhù huǒ zhēn xiàng yǎn gài bú zhù
Paper can't wrap fire — the truth cannot be covered up.
他掩上书，闭上眼睛想了想。
tā yǎn shàng shū bì shàng yǎn jīng xiǎng le xiǎng
He closed the book and thought for a moment with shut eyes.
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