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Meaning of 捂

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捂
Pinyin: wǔ
English Definition: to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
Chinese Definition:
①严密地遮盖住或封闭起来:捂住。捂盖子(亦喻掩盖矛盾)。
②古同“迕”,逆,对面。
Antonyms: 揭
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 手
Ideographic:To resist 吾 by hand 扌; 吾 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 悟 语 梧
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Example Words
捂住 wǔ zhù to cover (typically by placing a hand over sb's mouth, nose or ears etc)
捂脸 wǔ liǎn facepalm; to do a facepalm
捂住脸 wǔ zhù liǎn to cover the face; to bury one's face in one's hands
More:捂* | *捂 | *捂*
Example Sentences
1
她用手帕捂着脸哭泣
。
She sobbed into her handkerchief.
2
这种捂脸姿势并不是人类所独有的
。
This gesture is not unique to humans.
3
上床的时候千万不要从头到脚捂的严严实实
。
Don't come to bed covered up from head to toe.
4
如果你用手捂嘴咳嗽或打喷嚏后也应该洗手
。
You should also wash if you cough or sneeze into your hands.
5
我这辈子都在祈祷
,
可是上帝的耳朵是捂着的
。
I pray all my life, but God never listen.