to screen, shield, or cover for protection or to hide from view, such as in military contexts or games

to hide or cover up something to keep it from being known; to conceal truth or feelings

to cover up; to gloss over; to conceal or mask the truth or a mistake to keep it from being known

To cover up, hide, or conceal the truth, a mistake, or one's feelings.

a shelter or fortification used in military operations to protect personnel or equipment; blindage

to cover something with earth, soil, or other material

To shield or screen someone (often a wrongdoer) or something bad from detection or blame

to hide, conceal, or cover something up to keep it from being seen or discovered

to try to cover something up or hide the truth; to behave in a secretive or evasive manner, often out of embarrassment or a desire to avoid being seen

To set each other off through a contrast of light and shadow, or by being partially hidden; to appear alternately hidden and visible.

(idiom) to fool people by covering up the truth or putting up a false front; to pull the wool over people's eyes

(of a door, window, or gate) left slightly open or shut but unlatched and unlocked

to screen, shelter, or cover; often used in a military context to hide troops or equipment from view

literally meaning to cover one's ears while stealing a bell; describes someone who tries to deceive themselves or thinks they can trick others when the truth is obvious to everyone.

meaning literally that a sudden clap of thunder occurs before one has time to cover one's ears; describes an action or event that happens so quickly that there is no time to prepare for it

to cover or hold one's nose, often to avoid a bad smell or to show disgust at something filthy or repulsive

To cover one's mouth with one's hand; often done while laughing or speaking privately.

(literary) to close a book after finishing a reading session; to stop studying

Literally meaning a blemish does not obscure the luster of jade, this idiom is used to say that a person's or thing's flaws do not overshadow their overall merits or beauty.

to launch a surprise attack on an unprepared enemy and kill them; to pounce on an enemy

To cover or stop one's ears; to refuse to listen to what someone is saying

(computing) a bitmask used to filter or hide specific parts of a string of binary code through logical operations

to cover up or conceal something; to submerge or bury

a defensive military structure, usually built underground, to protect personnel and supplies from enemy fire

(idiom) to be well prepared to meet any challenge; used to mean that for every problem there is a solution. Often used together with [[兵来将挡|兵來將擋|bing1 lai2 jiang4 dang3]].

To cover one's nose and hurry away from a stench; used to describe feelings of extreme disgust or avoidance toward something filthy or unpleasant.

to attack by surprise; to catch the enemy off guard

to close or shut a door; specifically to shut a door gently or leave it slightly ajar

(literary) to cover one's face with one's hands and weep

to cover up and close; to shut, such as a door or window

a thunderclap so sudden that one has no time to cover one's ears; describes an action that is so swift and unexpected that it catches others completely off guard

The virtues or strengths of a person or thing are not enough to hide their flaws; usually used with a negative or critical tone

To fool or deceive oneself; literally to cover one's eyes to catch a sparrow

open and undisguised; without any attempt to hide or cover up

to hide the truth by various means; to constantly cover up from all sides

(idiom) to counter soldiers with generals and water with earth; to adopt whatever measures are necessary to deal with a specific situation as it arises

backward masking; the phenomenon where a later stimulus interferes with the perception of an earlier one

To be unable to cover up, conceal, or hide from view.

To cover up or hide something from view or hearing; to shield with one's hands.

A place for the centralized disposal of trash and waste, usually through burial or piling; burial ground.

Fire used to protect friendly forces and suppress the enemy during a movement or operation; overwatch.

(military) A force deployed to protect a main body of troops from observation or attack by early detection of enemy presence and delaying their advance.

the phenomenon in astronomy where one celestial body passes in front of and obscures another; specifically the hiding of a star by the moon or a planet

a trick or technique used to create an illusion or to deceive the eye

(literary) to cover one's face while crying or weeping

to catch a sparrow with eyes covered; to fool oneself or act with ostrich-like denial while attempting to achieve a goal

To cover or hide one's face with one's hands, often as a sign of grief, shame, or crying

To cover one's face and lose color from fear; to be struck with terror or alarm

To cover one's face in one's hands while weeping, usually out of grief or shame