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虚掩

xū yǎn

2-character word Traditional 虛掩

What 虚掩 means

1. to partially obscure
2. (of a door, gate or window) slightly open; ajar; not fully shut; unlocked
3. (of a jacket or shirt) unbuttoned

The characters in 虚掩

• 虚xūemptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles
• 掩yǎnto cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc)…

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