掩 (yǎn) — to cover (with the hand or an object); to conceal, to hide (truth, emotion, identity); (formal) to shut, to close (a door, book, etc.)
Definition
掩 (yǎn) is a formal verb meaning to cover or conceal — close the door, hide one's face, conceal an emotion. In the 把 construction it takes 上 as a result complement (把门掩上).
verb
to cover (with the hand or an object)to concealto hide (truth, emotion, identity)(formal) to shutto close (a door, book, etc.)
Examples
- 掩。Tā yòng shǒu yǎn zhù zì jǐ de yǎn jing.He covered his own eyes with his hand.
- 掩。Tā yǎn bú zhù nèi xīn de xǐ yuè.She couldn't conceal her inner joy.
- 掩。Chū mén qián qǐng bǎ mén yǎn shàng.Please close the door gently before leaving.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left part 扌 is a hand; the right part 奄 gives the character its sound.
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