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掩耳
yǎněr
1. to refuse to listen
Uncommon • Top 84%

Character Breakdown

掩
yǎn
to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut
HSK 6 11 丶
耳
ěr
ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

掩耳盗铃
yǎněrdàolíng
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
70,898 of 84,292