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掩 - yǎn

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

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

How to read 掩

Click 掩 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyǎn
Englishto cover (with the hand); shut, conceal; ambush
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

掩卷 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 掩埋. Please read 掩映 one more time.

Common words with this character

to close the book
to bury
hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other
to make a surprise attack; to pounce on

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 掩 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 掩卷 and 掩埋 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 掩.