to partially obscure; (of a door, gate or window) slightly open; ajar; not fully shut; unlocked; (of a jacket or shirt) unbuttoned
trad. 虛掩
Also written 虛掩【xū yǎn】
Characters in this word
2虚
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emptiness, void, abstract theory or guiding principles, empty or unoccupied, diffident or timid, false, humble or modest, (of health) weak, virtual, in vain
- Pinyin
- xū
- Traditional
- 虛
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 25196 of 2500
掩
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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
- Pinyin
- yǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 36628 of 2500