掩 yǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 奄 to remain, to tarry
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
掩饰
yǎnshì
to conceal; to cover up; to disguise
Characters in this word
饰 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 饣 — food
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他试图用玩笑掩饰紧张，却反而暴露了内心的不安。 Tā shìtú yòng wánxiào yǎnshì jǐnzhāng, què fǎn'ér bàolù le nèixīn de bù'ān. He tried to hide his nervousness with jokes, but instead exposed his inner unease.
- 她低下头掩饰脸上的笑容，没有说话。 Tā dīxià tóu yǎnshì liǎn shang de xiàoróng, méiyǒu shuōhuà. She lowered her head to hide the smile on her face and said nothing.
- 你不必掩饰自己的错误，诚实更重要。 Nǐ búbì yǎnshì zìjǐ de cuòwù, chéngshí gèng zhòngyào. You don't need to hide your mistakes; honesty matters more.
Related words
- 掩耳盗铃 yǎn'ěrdàolíng to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand
- 掩盖 yǎngài to cover up; to conceal
- 掩护 yǎnhù to cover; to protect; cover
- 装饰 zhuāngshì to decorate; decoration
- 服饰 fúshì clothing and accessories; apparel
- 首饰 shǒushì jewellery; ornaments
- 隐瞒 yǐnmán to conceal; to hide
- 隐蔽 yǐnbì hidden; concealed
- 走漏 zǒulòu to leak; to divulge
- 隐含 yǐnhán to imply; to contain implicitly
- 泄密 xièmì to leak secrets; to disclose confidential information
- 隐情 yǐnqíng hidden facts; inside story