幌 (huǎng): shop sign; banner used as a sign

Meanings

1 shop sign; banner used as a sign
2 a cover; a pretext

Characters

幌

huǎng

shop sign; pretext

Examples

HSK 3

酒店挂出了一面新幌子。

Jiǔdiàn guà chū le yí miàn xīn huǎngzi.

The wine shop hung out a new sign.

HSK 7-9

他打着慈善的幌子骗人。

Tā dǎ zhe císhàn de huǎngzi piànrén.

He used charity as a cover to deceive people.

Tips

usage

Usually 幌子, originally the cloth sign hung outside a shop. Figuratively 打幌子 means to use something as a false front or pretext.

Components

radical

巾 jīn

cloth; towel

The cloth radical fits the original meaning: a shop sign was a piece of fabric hung out front to attract customers.

phonetic

晃 huǎng

to sway; dazzle

Supplies the reading huǎng directly; its sense of swaying also suits a cloth banner fluttering in the wind.

Stroke Order

幌 huǎng

Related Words

幌子 huǎngzi #11,932

signboard / shop sign / pretense / front / cover

封面 fēngmiàn HSK 7-9 #3,142

front cover / cover page

蒙 méng HSK 6 #2,830

to cover; to put a cover on / to receive (a favor); to be granted / to suffer (a misfortune); to be subjected to / ignorant; uncultured

盖 gài HSK 4 #2,046

to cover; to put a lid on / lid; cover; top / to build; to construct

伙计 huǒjì #251

buddy; pal; mate / shop assistant; waiter

打烊 dǎyàng #9,230

to close (a shop) for the day / to shut up shop

号 hào HSK 1 #297

number / mark; sign / name; title / day of the month / size (clothing, equipment) / signal; bugle; horn / to mark; to label; to assign a number / to feel the pulse (TCM)

动静 dòngjìng HSK 7-9 #4,935

sound of activity; sign of movement / commotion; disturbance

标 biāo HSK 7-9 #4,910

mark; sign; label / standard; criterion / to mark; to indicate

名义 míngyì HSK 6 #3,868

in the name of; nominal / title; pretext