捂

wǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to enclose
2. to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)
3. to cover up (an affair)
4. contrary
5. to contradict

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 露 lù 露 lù dew to uncover, opposite of covering up: dew

Related words

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• 遮 zhē 遮 zhē to cover up (a shortcoming) to conceal or block: to cover up (a shortcoming)

Synonyms

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• 蒙 méng 蒙 méng drizzle to cover with hand or object: drizzle
• 盖 gài 盖 gài lid to cover up: lid

Usage notes

Collocations

捂 is often used with 着 to indicate a continuous covering action, e.g., 捂着眼睛 (covering one's eyes).

Example Sentences

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他用手 捂 住了嘴巴。

He covered his mouth with his hand.

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Words Containing 捂

• 捂脸 捂脸 wǔ liǎn: facepalm
• 捂住 捂住 wǔ zhù: to cover (typically by placing a hand over sb's mouth, nose or ears etc)
• 捂住脸 捂住脸 wǔ zhù liǎn: to cover the face