Memory phrase for the Kanji: 盖
盖
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Meaning
lid, cover, seal, canopy
Pronunciation
gài, gě
Explanation
Top: sheep 羊 (here: sheepskin), bottom: bowl/plate 皿
Mnemonic
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A sheepskin can be laid over a bowl, as: a lid.
Radicals
羊
sheep Image of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
皿
bowl
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Vocabulary
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掩盖
yǎn gài
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
覆盖
fù gài
to cover
遮盖
zhē gài
to hide; to cover (one's tracks)
膝盖
xī gài
knee
淹盖
yān gài
to submerge; to flood; to drown out
欲盖弥彰
yù gài mí zhāng
trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
欲盖弥彰
yù gài mí zhāng