隱
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yǐn · to hide, to conceal

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16Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 隱

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Example sentences

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Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de yǐn xíng yǎn jìng.我在找我的隱形眼鏡。

I'm looking for my contact lens.

Source: Tatoeba #851542 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ruò wǒ shì yǐn xíng de, jiù bú yòng chuān yīfu le.若我是隱形的,就不用穿衣服了。

If I were invisible, I wouldn't have to wear anything.

Source: Tatoeba #3742609 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhǎo dào nǐ de yǐn xíng yǎn jìng le má?你找到你的隱形眼鏡了嗎?

Have you found your contact lenses?

Source: Tatoeba #842439 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhù yì bú yào qīn fàn tā de yǐn sī.注意不要侵犯她的隱私。

Take care not to intrude upon her privacy.

Source: Tatoeba #842448 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zǒng shì jué dé tā zài yǐn mán dōng xī.我總是覺得她在隱瞞東西。

I always felt like she was hiding something.

Source: Tatoeba #9054932 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒng chí bèi yǐn cáng zài dì bǎn zhī xià.泳池被隱藏在地板之下。

The swimming pool is hidden under the floor.

Source: Tatoeba #10366957 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 隱 in context

  1. Say yǐn, then recall the core meaning: to hide, to conceal.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 隱 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.