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
掩护
yǎnhù
to cover; to protect; cover
Characters in this word
护 hù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 户 door
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 侦察小队在夜色中互相掩护，悄悄撤离了暴露的阵地。 Zhēnchá xiǎoduì zài yèsè zhōng hùxiāng yǎnhù, qiāoqiāo chèlí le bàolù de zhèndì. The reconnaissance team covered one another in the darkness and quietly withdrew from the exposed position.
- 妈妈用身体掩护孩子，躲开飞来的球。 Māma yòng shēntǐ yǎnhù háizi, duǒkāi fēilái de qiú. The mother shielded her child with her body to dodge the incoming ball.
- 大雾为撤退的队伍提供了天然掩护。 Dàwù wèi chètuì de duìwǔ tígōngle tiānrán yǎnhù. The heavy fog provided natural cover for the retreating group.
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
- 掩饰 yǎnshì to conceal; to cover up; to disguise
- 护照 hùzhào passport
- 保护 bǎohù to protect
- 爱护 àihù to care for and protect
- 护士 hùshi nurse
- 维护 wéihù to protect
- 辩护 biànhù to defend; defence
- 防护 fánghù to protect; protection
- 呵护 hēhù to care for; to protect tenderly
- 护 hù to protect; to guard; to shield