Memory phrase for the character: 掩

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to conceal, cover up, surprise

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Left: hand 扌, right: suddenly 奄 (The big 大 electricity 电 [= lightning strike] comes suddenly.) [electricity 电 = field 田 with lightning arrester 乚]

The hand makes a sudden movement to conceal sth.

扌	hand	Simplification of this hand 手
奄	suddenly	The lower part 电 means 'electricity' and was simplified from 電, wherein during rain the lightning rod 乚 in the field has electricity. The big 大 electricity 电 refers to a lightning flash that comes suddenly.
大	big, huge	A person 人 with spread arms 一 appears big.
电	electricity	Field 田 with lightning rod 乚.
乚	lighting rod	The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".

掩护	yǎn hù	to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover
掩盖	yǎn gài	to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
掩饰	yǎn shì	to conceal a fault; to gloss over
掩饰	yǎn shì

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