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Character Decomposition
掩=扌+奄
Etymology
hand
Meanings
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
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Words with 掩 169 total
to partially obscure · (of a door, gate or window) slightly open; ajar; not fully shut; unlocked · (of a jacket or shirt) unbuttoned虚掩xū yǎnshelter; screen; cover; protection掩蔽yǎn bìhidden · covered · concealed掩藏yǎn cángto refuse to listen掩耳yǎn ěrto conceal · to hide behind · to cover up掩盖yǎn gàito screen · to shield · to cover · protection · cover · CL:面 miàn掩护yǎn hù(literary) to close the book (after a reading session)掩卷yǎn juàn
Idioms with 掩 48 total Chain
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