遮掩 Traditional form: 遮掩 Pinyin (reading): zhēyǎn Definitions: to cover to mask to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) Characters: 遮 - to cover, to protect, to shield 掩 - to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut Traditional characters: 遮 - to cover, to protect, to shield 掩 - to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut