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Character Decomposition
掩=扌+奄
Etymology
hand
Meanings
to cover up; to conceal
to close (a door, book etc)
(coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid
(literary) to launch a surprise attack
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Words with 掩 169 total
Idioms with 掩 48 total Chain
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