捂 wǔ
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 吾 I, my, our
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
捂
wǔ
to cover; to hold over
Character
Example phrases
- 他用手捂住伤口，等待救护车赶来。 Tā yòng shǒu wǔ zhù shāngkǒu, děngdài jiùhùchē gǎnlái. He covered the wound with his hand and waited for the ambulance to arrive.
- 冬天出门要捂好耳朵，不然会冻得不舒服。 Dōngtiān chūmén yào wǔ hǎo ěrduo, bùrán huì dòng de bù shūfu. When going out in winter you should cover your ears well, otherwise they'll freeze uncomfortably.
- 汤太烫了，他捂着嘴吹了半天。 Tāng tài tàng le, tā wǔ zhe zuǐ chuī le bàntiān. The soup was too hot, he covered his mouth and kept blowing on it for a long while.
Related words
- 掀 xiān to lift; to raise; to stir up
- 退回 tuìhuí to return; to send back
- 掀起 xiānqǐ to lift; to raise; to stir up
- 悬挂 xuánguà to hang; to suspend
- 梳 shū to comb
- 张贴 zhāngtiē to post; to put up
- 梳理 shūlǐ to comb through; to sort out; to organise
- 折叠 zhédié to fold; collapsible; folding
- 削 xiāo to pare; to whittle; to shave
- 填充 tiánchōng to fill; to stuff; to populate
- 砸 zá to smash; to ruin
- 挖掘 wājué to excavate; to dig out; to tap