掩(yǎn)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to cover up

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Character information

Pinyin
yǎn
Meaning
to cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc); (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid; (literary) to launch a surprise attack
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 掩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌奄

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 奄 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu奄yǎn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 掩 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 掩

Common words using 掩 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yǎn掩gài盖
HSK 7-9

to conceal

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yǎn掩hù护
HSK 7-9

to screen

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yǎn掩shì饰
HSK 7-9

to cover up

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yǎn掩juàn卷

(literary) to close the book (after a reading session)

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yǎn掩mái埋

to bury

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yǎn掩yìng映

hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other

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yǎn掩rén人ěr耳mù目

to fool people (idiom)

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yǎn掩ěr耳dào盗líng铃

lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell

Open 掩耳盗铃 page →

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盖护饰卷埋映人耳

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