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后掩蔽

hòu yǎn bìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
backward masking
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-45d3459f90db9de7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

後掩蔽 后掩蔽 [hou4 yan3 bi4] /backward masking/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 後掩蔽

  • 后
    hòu

    empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler / back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

    Hòu

    surname Hou

  • 掩
    yǎn

    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

  • 蔽
    bì

    to cover / to shield / to screen / to conceal

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.