捂住

wǔzhù

verb #18,151

Meanings

1 to cover (by placing a hand over sb's mouth, nose, ears, etc.)
2 to muffle

Characters

to cover; to muffle

to hold; to stop (result complement)

Examples

HSK 3

他捂住耳朵不想听。

Tā wǔzhù ěrduo bù xiǎng tīng.

He covered his ears and didn't want to listen.

HSK 5

她捂住了嘴巴，不敢出声。

Tā wǔzhù le zuǐba, bù gǎn chūshēng.

She covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound.

Tips

memory

捂 (cover with hand) + 住 (hold in place) - cover something and hold it there. The 住 acts as a result complement meaning 'firmly/securely'.

Stroke Order

捂 wǔ

住 zhù