Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 捂脸 Put one’s face in hands

捂脸

Pinyin: wǔ liǎn
Meaning：Put one’s face in hands
Sentence: 可怜的莫夫呻吟了一声，他双手捂脸，来回轻轻地摇晃着身子，与此同时法庭上一片寂静，令人痛苦。A groan escaped from poor Potter, and he put his face in his hands and rocked his body softly to and fro, while a painful silence reigned in the court-room.

 

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捂：

Pinyin: wǔ,wú
Meaning: Seal up; muffle
Radical: 扌
Stokes: 10
Traditional: 捂
Common words/Phrase:
捂住 [wǔ zhù] 【cover; seal】

 

脸：

Pinyin: liǎn
Meaning: Present; rites; apparatus
Radical: 月
Stokes: 11
Traditional: 臉
Common words/Phrase:
脸色 [liǎn sè] 【look】
脸红 [liǎn hóng] 【blush】
脸谱 [liǎn pǔ] 【types of facial make-up】
脸盆 [liǎn pén] 【washbasin】
脸颊 [liǎn jiá] 【cheek】