扌
Primary radical
扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 掩.
CHINESE CHARACTER
掩 (yǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yǎn
to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shutHSK 7-911 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
奄
Phonetic component
奄 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 11
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 掩 in 11 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 掩
HSK 7-9 · lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
HSK 7-9 · to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
HSK 7-9 · to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover
HSK 7-9 · to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
FAQ
What does 掩 (yǎn) mean in Chinese?
to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut
How do you write 掩 in stroke order?
掩 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 掩?
扌 is the radical in 掩. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 掩?
掩耳盗铃 (yǎn’ěr-dàolíng): lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom); 掩盖 (yǎngài): to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up; 掩护 (yǎnhù): to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover.