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掩 denotes actions like covering, concealing, shutting, or hiding emotions or truth. Structurally, it is a phono-semantic compound. The hand radical 扌 on the left classifies it as a physical action involving manipulation. The right side, which historically depicted a person covering or stretching out, provides the pronunciation and conceptually reinforces the core meaning of obscuring or placing a barrier over something.
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他掩饰了情绪。
垃圾被掩埋在地下。
士兵掩护平民撤退。
绿树掩映着红墙。
她用手遮掩了阳光。
他试图掩盖错误，但失败了。
尽管他掩饰得很好，还是露出了破绽。
在夜幕的掩蔽下，部队悄悄前进。