What does 蔽 mean in Chinese?

蔽 (bì) means "to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蔽?

蔽 is pronounced "bì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

蔽 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 蔽 include 壅蔽 ((literary) to cover), 屏蔽 (to screen), 掩蔽 (shelter), 蒙蔽 (to deceive), 荫蔽 (to be shaded or concealed by foliage).

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蔽

bì

to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal

verb

Radical: 艸 (no. 140)

树叶遮蔽了阳光。

Shùyè zhēbì le yángguāng

The leaves shield the sunlight

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
壅蔽	yōng bì	(literary) to cover
屏蔽	píng bì	to screen	HSK 7-9
掩蔽	yǎn bì	shelter
蒙蔽	méng bì	to deceive
荫蔽	yìn bì	to be shaded or concealed by foliage

蔽 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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