捂 wǔ ㄨˇ wu2 HSK 7-9

  • to enclose
  • to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)
  • to cover up (an affair)
  • contrary
  • to contradict

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 捂 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 手 ( shǒu sau2 ) 捂住 ( wǔ zhù wu2 zyu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 电话 電話 ( diàn huà din6 waa2 ) 的话 的話 ( de huà dik1 waa6 ) 筒 ( tǒng tung4 )。

    She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 手 ( shǒu sau2 ) 捂住 ( wǔ zhù wu2 zyu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 脸 臉 ( liǎn lim5 )。

    Tom covered his face with his hands.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 捂 ( wǔ wu2 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 ) 嘴 ( zuǐ zeoi2 ), 笑 ( xiào siu3 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 跟 ( gēn gan1 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 小女 ( xiǎo nǚ siu2 neoi5 ) 生 ( shēng saang1 ) 似的 ( shì de ci5 dik1 )。

    She laughed the way schoolgirls do, with her hand over her mouth.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 咳嗽 ( ké sou kat1 sau3 )、 打喷嚏 打噴嚏 ( dǎ pēn tì daa2 pan3 tai3 ) 或 ( huò waak6 ) 打哈欠 ( dǎ hā qian daa1 haa1 him3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时候 時候 ( shí hou si4 hau6 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 捂住 ( wǔ zhù wu2 zyu6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 嘴 ( zuǐ zeoi2 )。

    Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.

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