Memory phrase for the character: 瞒




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Meaning

to conceal from, to keep (sb) in the dark

Pronunciation

mán

Explanation

Left: eye 目, right: grass/plant 艹; pair, both 两 (Two connected 一 persons 人 are inside 内, thus both.)

Mnemonic


 
(Out of the sight of the) eyes, both are below/inside the grass to conceal sth.

Radicals

eyeImage of an eye with a central pupil 口.
grass, plantGrass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
both, two a few, tael(=50 grams unit = two ounces)
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 Vocabulary

隐瞒 yǐn mán  to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
瞒骗 mán piàn  to deceive; to conceal
瞒天过海 mán tiān guò hǎi  to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
瞒天过海 mán tiān guò hǎi  


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