捂住

捂住 zhù ㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋ wu2 zyu6

  • to cover (typically by placing a hand over sb's mouth, nose or ears etc)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 捂 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 她用手捂住了电话的话筒。 She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.
  • 汤姆用他的手捂住了他的脸。 Tom covered his face with his hands.
  • 你咳嗽、打喷嚏或打哈欠的时候要捂住你的嘴。 Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.

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