Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 掩
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掩 |
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Meaning |
to conceal, cover up, surprise |
Pronunciation |
yǎn |
Explanation |
Left: hand 扌, right: suddenly 奄 (i.e. lightning stroke: The big 大 electricity 电 comes suddenly.) [electricity 电 = field 田 with lightning arrester 乚] |
Mnemonic
| The hand makes a sudden movement to conceal sth. |
Radicals
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扌
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hand | |
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奄
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suddenly | |
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大
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big, huge | |
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电
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electricity | (Field 田 with lightning rod 乚.) |
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乚
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lighting rod | (The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod", although 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!
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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 |
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