匿

nì

匚 + 若

Definitions

nì to hide

Etymology phono-semantic

box

Semantic: 匸 Phonetic: 若

About

匿 is formed by the three-sided enclosure or box radical 匚 and the component 若, which sits inside it. The radical serves as a semantic container, visually suggesting the act of placing something into a hidden space, covering it, or keeping it out of sight, while 若 primarily provides the pronunciation. The character's core meaning is the deliberate act of hiding or concealing: physically hiding objects or individuals to prevent discovery, or abstractly masking one's identity, name, or intentions. This meaning appears frequently in terms related to anonymity and taking refuge from the authorities.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他匿名写了这封信。

Tā nìmíng xiěle zhè fēng xìn.

He wrote this letter anonymously.

匿名用户发表了评论。

Nìmíng yònghù fābiǎole pínglùn.

Anonymous users posted comments.

证据被隐匿在文件夹中。

Zhèngjù bèi yǐnnì zài wénjiàn jiā zhōng.

The evidence was hidden in the folder.

藏匿罪犯是违法行为。

Cángnì zuìfàn shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Harboring criminals is illegal.

她匿名捐赠了一笔钱。

Tā nìmíng juānzèngle yī bǐ qián.

She donated a sum of money anonymously.

匿名举报保护了举报人。

Nìmíng jǔbào bǎohùle jǔbàorén.

Anonymous reporting protects the whistleblower.

犯罪分子经常隐匿真实身份。

Fànzuì fènzǐ jīngcháng yǐnnì zhēnshí shēnfèn.

Criminals often conceal their true identities.

在数字时代，匿名性带来了隐私和安全的问题。

Zài shùzì shídài, nìmíng xìng dàiláile yǐnsī hé ānquán de wèntí.

In the digital age, anonymity brings issues of privacy and security.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 匚

Component: 若

匿