隐匿 (yǐn nì) — to conceal; to hide; to go into hiding | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning 'to conceal' or 'go into hiding', often used in legal or news contexts. Synonymous with 隐藏 in meaning, but 隐匿 emphasizes deliberate, often illicit concealment (身份, 证据).

verb

to concealto hideto go into hiding

Examples

隐匿。
Fàn zuì xián yí rén yǐ jīng yǐn nì le shēn fèn.
The criminal suspect has concealed his identity.
隐匿。
Tā zài shān zhōng yǐn nì le sān nián.
He hid in the mountains for three years.
隐匿。
Zhè xiē zhèng jù bèi gù yì yǐn nì qǐ lái.
These pieces of evidence were deliberately concealed.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

隐 and 匿 both mean 'hide'; together they express 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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 隱; 隐 is its simplified writing.

阝㥯隱

Meaning part形符xíngfú

阝Written in full as阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

㥯

㥯㥯隱yǐn

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

The traditional form 隱 pairs 阝 (阜) with 㥯 to give the sound; the simplified 隐 is a shorthand, so its right side is not 㥯.

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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