蔽 bì to cover
to cover; to hide; to shelter
How to remember 蔽: 艹 grass + 敝 worn out = to cover. The birdwatcher lies in the tall grass and pulls a worn out green blanket over herself to cover her bright orange jacket.
Component breakdown
蔽 = 艹 grass + 敝 worn out
- 艹 grass
- 敝 worn out
The birdwatcher lies in the tall grass and pulls a worn out green blanket over herself to cover her bright orange jacket.
How it is used
- 'To cover/screen/conceal' - 隐蔽 (yǐnbì) hidden/covert, 屏蔽 (píngbì) to block or shield (signals, information), 遮蔽 (zhēbì) to obscure, 掩蔽 to take cover.
- 遮天蔽日 (zhētiān-bìrì), 'blot out sky and sun', describes something vast enough to darken the sky.