掩
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
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掩饰 yǎn shì to cover up掩盖 yǎn gài to conceal掩护 yǎn hù to screen虚掩 xū yǎn to partially obscure掩蔽 yǎn bì shelter掩藏 yǎn cáng hidden掩耳 yǎn ěr to refuse to listen掩卷 yǎn juàn to close the book掩码 yǎn mǎ mask掩埋 yǎn mái to bury掩杀 yǎn shā to make a surprise attack掩体 yǎn tǐ bunker掩映 yǎn yìng hidden from view遮掩 zhē yǎn to cover后掩蔽 hòu yǎn bì backward masking掩样法 yǎn yàng fǎ illusion不加掩饰 bù jiā yǎn shì undisguised东掩西遮 dōng yǎn xī zhē to cover up the truth on all sides瑕不掩瑜 xiá bù yǎn yú lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster掩耳盗铃 yǎn ěr dào líng lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell掩面而泣 yǎn miàn ér qì to bury one's head in one's hands and weep掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù to fool people遮遮掩掩 zhē zhē yǎn yǎn to be secretive