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yǎn
v. cover, hide; shut, close; get pinched (when shutting a door, a window or a lid)
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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sì miào yǎn yìng zài yí piàn cuì zhú zhī zhōng .
phr. The temple was partly hidden in the green bamboo.
yǎn gài
v. cover, overspread
yǎn hù
v. give/lend cover for, shield, cover
zhē yǎn
v. cover, cover up, hide
yǎn mái
v. bury
ná shóu yǎn zhe liǎn
phr. cover one's face with hands
yán ěr dào líng
idiom. plug one's ears while stealing a bell -- to deceive oneself
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bīng lái jiàng dǎng, shuǐ lái tú yǎn
idiom. confront soldiers with generals and stem water with earth, (fig.) take appropriate measures as the situation calls for
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mén xū yǎn zhe .
phr. The door is left unlocked.
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guān chuāng hu de shí hou xiǎo xīn yǎn le shǒu .
phr. When closing the window, be careful not to get your fingers caught up (in the window).