藏匿 (cáng nì) — to conceal, to hide (oneself or something) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

藏匿 means to conceal or stash something (or oneself) out of sight — more concrete than 隐瞒 or 掩饰 (which hide truths or feelings) and stronger than plain 藏.

verb

to concealto hide (oneself or something)

Examples

藏匿。
Jǐng fāng fā xiàn tā cáng nì le dà liàng xiàn jīn.
The police found that he had concealed a large amount of cash.
藏匿。
Zuì fàn cáng nì zài fèi qì de gōng chǎng lǐ.
The criminal hid in an abandoned factory.
藏匿。
Nà xiē wén jiàn bèi cáng nì zài bǎo xiǎn guì lǐ.
Those documents were hidden in the safe.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

藏匿 joins 藏 (hide) and 匿 (hide) to stress concealment.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艸艸cǎograss

Sound part声符shēngfú

臧

臧zāng藏cáng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

藏 is made from 艸 (grass) and 臧, where 臧 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

匸匸xìto conceal

Sound part声符shēngfú

若

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

匿 pairs 匸, meaning to conceal, with 若, which gives the sound.

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