Word

覆盖 (fù gài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 覆盖

动 dòng verb

to cover

雪覆盖了整个城市。

xuě fù gài le zhěng gè chéng shì

Snow covered the entire city.

Word breakdown

覆 fù — to overturn, to cover over

1 翻天覆地 fān tiān fù dì — earth-shattering HSK 7
- 翻 to turn over, to flip
- 天 heaven, sky
- 覆 to overturn, to cover
- 地 earth, ground
Example

改革开放给中国带来了翻天覆地的变化。

gǎi gé kāi fàng gěi Zhōng guó dài lái le fān tiān fù dì de biàn huà

Reform and opening-up brought earth-shattering changes to China.
2 翻来覆去 fān lái fù qù — toss and turn; over and over again; repeatedly HSK 7
- 翻 turn over, flip
- 来 indicates movement in one direction
- 覆 overturn, turn back
- 去 indicates movement in the opposite direction
Example

他昨晚翻来覆去睡不着觉。

tā zuó wǎn fān lái fù qù shuì bu zháo jiào

He tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.
3 颠覆 diān fù — subvert HSK 7
- 颠 overturn, topple
- 覆 cover over, overturn
Example

这项新技术可能会颠覆整个行业。

zhè xiàng xīn jì shù kě néng huì diān fù zhěng gè háng yè

This new technology might subvert the entire industry.

盖 gài — lid, cover

1 掩盖 yǎn gài — to cover up HSK 7
- 掩 to cover, to hide
- 盖 to cover over
Example

他试图掩盖事实真相。

tā shì tú yǎn gài shì shí zhēn xiàng

He tried to cover up the truth.
2 涵盖 hán gài — to cover, to encompass HSK 7
- 涵 to contain, to hold inclusively
- 盖 to cover, to extend over
Example

这本书涵盖了中国历史的各个方面。

zhè běn shū hán gài le zhōng guó lì shǐ de gè gè fāng miàn

This book covers all aspects of Chinese history.
3 膝盖 xī gài — knee HSK 7
- 膝 knee (joint area)
- 盖 cap/cover (kneecap)
Example

他的膝盖受伤了。

tā de xī gài shòu shāng le

His knee is injured.
4 遮盖 zhē gài — to cover HSK 7
- 遮 to shield, to block from view
- 盖 to cover over, to place a covering on
Example

她用布遮盖了桌子上的食物。

tā yòng bù zhē gài le zhuō zi shàng de shí wù

She covered the food on the table with cloth.

Structure & writing

1 覆 fù — to cover, to conceal

覆 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 覀 xī — cover/top radical, seen above characters

覀 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 1

要 yào important; significant

HSK 2

票 piào a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential

HSK 6

覆 fù to cover, to conceal

HSK 7

潭 tán deep pool; deep pit; by extension: deep 贾 jiǎ a surname

1.2 復 fù — to return, go back, restore

復 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 6

履 lǚ shoe; footwear 覆 fù to cover, to conceal

Stroke order

2 盖 gài — lid; cover (placed on top of an object)

盖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3