掩护 meaning in English

yǎnhù

to screen; to shield

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 掩護18 strokes

Meaning of 掩护

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yǎnhù
  1. to screen
  2. to shield
  3. to cover
  4. protection
  5. cover

Measure word: 面

掩护 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

汤tāng姆mǔ,你nǐ能néng帮bāng我wǒ掩yǎn护hù吗ma?
Tom, will you cover for me?

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

掩 yǎn · to cover up · 11 strokes

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  9. 9
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  11. 11

护 hù · to protect · 7 strokes

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  7. 7

Related words

Words that share a character with 掩护.

护照hùzhàopassport
保护bǎohùto protect; to defend
护士hùshinurse
维护wéihùto defend; to safeguard
爱护àihùto cherish; to treasure
救护车jiùhùchēambulance
辩护biànhùto speak in defense of; to argue in favor of
守护shǒuhùto guard; to protect
掩盖yǎngàito conceal; to hide behind
掩饰yǎnshìto cover up; to conceal
护理hùlǐto nurse; to care for
防护fánghùto defend; to protect

Questions about 掩护

What does 掩护 mean?

掩护 (yǎnhù) means "to screen; to shield" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 掩护?

掩护 is made of 2 characters: 掩 (11 strokes), 护 (7 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

Is 掩护 an HSK word?

Yes. 掩护 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 掩护 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 掩护 is written 掩護.