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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 掩映

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
掩映 yǎn yìng - hidden from view
- alternately hidden and visible
- setting off each other

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 34,567 43,567

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yǎn- to cover up; to conceal
- to close (a door, book etc)
- (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid
- (literary) to launch a surprise attack
yìng- to reflect (light)
- to shine
- to project (an image onto a screen etc)
yìng- old variant of 映[ying4]

Other Words Containing 掩映

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo