Memory phrase for the Kanji: 掩
|
|
掩 |
|
Hanzi-Trainer
|
|
|
|
Meaning
| to conceal, cover up, surprise
| |
Pronunciation |
yǎn |
Explanation |
Left: hand 扌, right: suddenly 奄 (i.e. lightning stroke: The big 大 electricity 电 [= lightning strike] comes suddenly.) [electricity 电 = field 田 with lightning arrester 乚] |
|
|
The hand makes a sudden movement to conceal sth.
|
Radicals
|
扌
|
hand | |
|
奄
|
suddenly | The lower part 电 means 'electricity' and was simplified from 電, wherein during rain the lightning rod 乚 in the field has electricity. The big 大 electricity 电 refers to a lightning flash that comes suddenly. |
|
大
|
big, huge | |
|
电
|
electricity | Field 田 with lightning rod 乚. |
|
乚
|
lighting rod | The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person". |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
|
Vocabulary
| 掩护 |
yǎn hù |
to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover |
| 掩盖 |
yǎn gài |
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up |
| 掩饰 |
yǎn shì |
to conceal a fault; to gloss over |
| 掩饰 |
yǎn shì |
|
|
|
