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to cover
to cover
knee
to conceal
to hide
to affix a seal
to cover
back cover
cover
skull
a door-like or hinged cover
to seal
Notice where 盖 sits in each complete thought.
We saw the ground covered with snow.
Source: Tatoeba #2518664 · CC BY 2.0 FRMary treated her wounded knee.
Source: Tatoeba #816504 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe didn't try to hide the truth.
Source: Tatoeba #5983618 · CC BY 2.0 FRLet moss cover my grave.
Source: Tatoeba #4439896 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe whole country was covered in snow.
Source: Tatoeba #334033 · CC BY 2.0 FRLook at that mountain which is covered with snow.
Source: Tatoeba #332711 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions 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.