遮蓋

简 遮盖 · 繁 遮蓋
Mandarin · pinyin zhē gài

Meanings

  1. to hide
  2. to cover (one's tracks)
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遮
zhē · cover, shield, protect
蓋
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盖
gài · cover, hide, protect
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1–4 · zhe1 gai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ze1 goi3 · ze1 koi3

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verb

  1. to cover
  2. (figurative) to hide; to conceal; to cover up

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