隐蔽

yǐn bì · HSK 7

to conceal

🥷 隐 hidden + 蔽 to cover/shelter = covered up so it can't be seen

隐 means hidden or concealed; 蔽 means to cover or shield (think a screen blocking the view). Together 隐蔽 is the deliberate covering-up that keeps something covert or under cover.

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