虛掩
Chinese
devoid of content; void; false devoid of content; void; false; empty; vain |
cover up; to surprise | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (虛掩) | 虛 | 掩 | |
| simp. (虚掩) | 虚 | 掩 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xūyǎn
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩ ㄧㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: syuyǎn
- Wade–Giles: hsü1-yen3
- Yale: syū-yǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiuyean
- Palladius: сюйянь (sjujjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕy⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
虛掩
- (of a door or window) to be left unlocked; to be on the latch
- (of clothes) to be unbuttoned