掩护 yǎnhù▶ cubrir

Stroke order

掩护 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

• 掩 — 11 strokes
• 护 — 7 strokes

Senses

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

Related words

• 守护Guardia, guardar
• 拥护apoyar; apoyo
• 掩盖encubrir
• 掩饰Ocultar, esconder
• 维护proteger
• 辩护Defender

掩护 is pronounced yǎnhù and means “cubrir”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 掩护 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.