Chinese word dictionary

掩藏

yǎn cáng · hidden; covered; concealed

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Word information

Simplified掩藏

Traditional掩藏

Pinyinyǎn cáng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

掩yǎn

to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut

藏cáng

to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store

How to learn 掩藏

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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藏cáng

to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect

收藏shōucáng

to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection

隐藏yǐncáng

to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting)

宝藏bǎozàng

precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law

藏匿cángnì

to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding

藏品cángpǐn

museum piece; collector's item; precious object