窝藏

窩藏

wōcáng

verb #19,980

Meanings

1 to harbor (a fugitive)
2 to shelter (a criminal)
3 to hide (contraband)

Characters

nest / den / hideout

to hide / to conceal

Examples

警方怀疑有人在窝藏逃犯。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí yǒu rén zài wōcáng táofàn.

The police suspect someone is harboring the fugitive.

窝藏罪犯是违法行为。

Wōcáng zuìfàn shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Harboring a criminal is an illegal act.

Stroke Order

窝 wō

藏 cáng