Chinese word dictionary

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)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified隐藏

Traditional隱藏

Pinyinyǐncáng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

隐yǐn

to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden

藏cáng

to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store

How to learn 隐藏

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

隐私yǐnsī

secrets; private business; privacy

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