蔽 (bì) — to cover; to shelter; to conceal; (bound form) used in compounds meaning 'cover, shelter, conceal'
Definition
蔽 (bì) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to cover, hide, or conceal' — almost never used alone, but it forms many common verbs (隐蔽, 遮蔽, 蒙蔽). It is more literary than the everyday 盖 gài or 藏 cáng.
bound form
to coverto shelterto conceal(bound form) used in compounds meaning 'covershelterconceal'
Examples
- ，。Zhè ge shān dòng hěn yǐn bì, bù róng yì bèi fā xiàn.This cave is very hidden and not easy to be discovered.
- ，。Wū yún zhē bì le tài yáng, tiān àn le xià lái.Dark clouds covered the sun, and the sky darkened.
- 。Bú yào bèi tā de huǎng yán méng bì le.Don't be deceived by his lies.
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