掩

yǎndictionary entry

to cover up / to conceal / to close (a door, book etc) / (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid / (literary) to launch a surprise attack

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

掩 掩 [yan3] /to cover up; to conceal/to close (a door, book etc)/(coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid/(literary) to launch a surprise attack/

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