捂

• Pinyin: wǔ
• Desglose de hanzi: 捂 = 扌(hand radical — indicates a hand action) + 吾 (phonetic component providing the sound wu)

Significado

Tapar/cubrir apretando; amortiguar; abrigar; ocultar.

Used for covering the mouth, nose, or ears; wrapping something up warmly; or metaphorically for suppressing information or concealing a problem. 捂住 (cover up tightly) is common. In colloquial usage, 捂盖子 means to cover up a scandal or incident.

Ejemplos

1. 她赶紧用双手捂住嘴巴，努力压制住突如其来的笑意。
2. 寒冬里，老人用厚厚的棉被把孩子捂得严严实实，生怕受了风寒。
3. 有关部门试图捂住这起安全事故，但相关信息最终还是被媒体曝光。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, physical gestures, child-rearing, media, public affairs

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 孩子捂住耳朵，闭上眼，不肯听那个让他难以接受的消息。(The child covered his ears, closed his eyes, and refused to hear the news that was hard for him to accept.)
• 调查发现，该企业高层多次捂住产品缺陷报告，阻止消息外泄。(The investigation found that the company's top management repeatedly suppressed reports on product defects and stopped the information from leaking out.)

Incorrecto

• 捂 for covering with a large cloth or sheet spread over a surface — use 盖 or 覆盖; 捂 specifically implies pressing or wrapping snugly with a hand or soft material, emphasising the sealing or warming effect rather than mere covering

Origen e historia

扌(hand radical) + 吾 (phonetic: I, me) — hand pressing or covering over something

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal