冡 (méng) - Cover, to cover & mound, hillock

冡Tone 2

méng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

冡 · méng

Cover, to cover;

mound, hillock;

ancient form of 蒙 (to cover, to receive).

Cover, to covermound, hillockancient form of 蒙 (to cover, to receive).

Usage highlights

to covermound hillancient form of 蒙cover and concealcover over

Synonyms

  • 蒙— to cover; to receive; ignorant
  • 盖— to cover; lid; canopy
  • 覆— to cover; to overturn; to reply

Antonyms

  • 露— to expose; to reveal; dew
  • 显— to show; to manifest; apparent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 冡 to mean cover (冡盖).
  • It can represent a small hill (冡丘).
  • In some contexts, it is an early form of 蒙 (冡 as 蒙).

Collocations

  • to cover(冡盖)
  • mound hill(冡丘)
  • ancient form of 蒙(冡 as 蒙)
  • cover and conceal(冡蔽)
  • cover over(冡覆)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms are commonly associated with this rare character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 冡 is an ancient character that appears in early Chinese texts.
  • It is considered a variant form of 蒙, which means to cover or to receive.
  • The character's structure suggests covering or piling up.

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