掩
Character
to cover up; to conceal
Meaning
yǎn
yan3- to cover up; to conceal CC-CEDICT
- to close (a door, book etc) CC-CEDICT
- (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid CC-CEDICT
- (literary) to launch a surprise attack CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 11 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 掩
Draw “掩” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他用手掩住眼睛。
tā yòng shǒu yǎn zhù yǎn jing
He covered his eyes with his hands.
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请把书掩上。
qǐng bǎ shū yǎn shàng
Please close the book.
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门掩住了她的手，很疼。
mén yǎn zhù le tā de shǒu hěn téng
The door caught her hand, and it hurt a lot.
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Words with 掩
See all 23 →掩护yǎn hùto protect someone by hiding them or taking the danger yourselfWordHSK 7–9掩盖yǎn gàito cover something so people cannot see itWordHSK 7–9掩饰yǎn shìto hide a mistake or bad thing so people do not see itWordHSK 7–9掩体yǎn tǐbunker (military)Word掩卷yǎn juàn(literary) to close the book (after a reading session)Word掩埋yǎn máito buryWord掩映yǎn yìnghidden from viewWord掩杀yǎn shāto make a surprise attackWord掩码yǎn mǎ(computing) maskWord掩耳yǎn ěrto refuse to listenWord掩蔽yǎn bìshelter; screen; cover; protectionWord掩藏yǎn cánghiddenWord