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掩 yǎn

to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌奄 ⿰扌奄

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  1. 他试图掩盖自己的错误。
    Tā shìtú yǎngài zìjǐ de cuòwù.
    He tried to cover up his own mistake.
    he try-to cover-up own (particle) mistake
  2. 你为什么要掩饰自己的真实想法？
    Nǐ wèishénme yào yǎnshì zìjǐ de zhēnshí xiǎngfǎ?
    Why do you want to conceal your true thoughts?
    you why want conceal own (particle) real thought (question)
  3. 请给我们提供一些掩护。
    Qǐng gěi wǒmen tígōng yìxiē yǎnhù.
    Please provide us with some cover.
    please for us provide some cover
  4. 他并没有掩饰内心的失望。
    Tā bìng méiyǒu yǎnshì nèixīn de shīwàng.
    He didn't conceal his inner disappointment at all.
    he at-all not-have conceal inner-heart (particle) disappointment
  5. 战斗中，士兵们互相掩护，一起撤退。
    Zhàndòu zhōng, shìbīngmen hùxiāng yǎnhù, yìqǐ chètuì.
    During the battle, the soldiers covered for each other and retreated together.
    battle in, soldiers mutually cover, together retreat

Words with 掩 (3)