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how to write yan(Masking) in chinese

掩

pinyinyǎn
radicals扌Stroke count11
eanglish meaningMasking; cover; close; hide; occult; shut

Stroke order of the Chinese character "掩" (yan)

Handwriting

v. （遮盖; 掩蔽） cover; hide:

1. 掩着怀
cover one's breast with coat unbuttoned;

2. 她双手掩面。
She covered her face in [with] her hands.

v. （关; 合） shut; close:

1. 虚掩着门
with the door left unlocked or unlatched;

2. 掩卷
close a book

v. [方] （被卡住） get squeezed [pinched] while shutting a door, lid, etc.:

1. 手被门掩了一下。
I got my fingers caught in the door.

v. （乘人不备进行袭击） attack by surprise; ambush and attack:

1. 掩袭
launch a surprise attack;

2. 掩杀
make a surprise attack; pounce on the enemy