掩
掩 (yǎn) · to cover up (with a hand)
11 strokesLeft–right
掩 (yǎn) means “to cover up (with a hand)”. It is made of 扌 + 奄 and has 11 strokes.
Break 掩 into its parts
What 掩 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 奄 yǎn — to remain
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 电 diàn — electricity
- 曰 yuē — to speak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 大 dà — big
掩 stroke order
Example sentences with 掩盖
他想掩盖自己的错误。Tā xiǎng yǎngài zìjǐ de cuòwù.He wants to cover up his mistake.
大雪掩盖了整个村子。Dàxuě yǎngài le zhěnggè cūnzi.Heavy snow covered the whole village.
Words with 掩
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to cover up (with a hand) |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 掩
What does 掩 mean?
掩 (yǎn) means “to cover up (with a hand)”.
How many strokes does 掩 have?
掩 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 掩?
掩 is made of 扌 (hand) and 奄 (to remain).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.