匿 nì to hide
to hide; to go into hiding
How to remember 匿: 匚 side box + 若 if = to hide. The cat jumps into the cardboard side box whenever the doorbell rings, as if she knows the vet is coming and needs to hide.
Component breakdown
匿 = 匚 side box + 若 if
- 匚 side box
- 若 if
The cat jumps into the cardboard side box whenever the doorbell rings, as if she knows the vet is coming and needs to hide.
How it is used
- To hide/conceal (oneself or facts): 隐匿 (yǐnnì) to conceal, 藏匿 (cángnì) to go into hiding, 匿名 (nìmíng) anonymous.
- 匿名 is the high-frequency word: 匿名信 (nìmíngxìn) an anonymous letter, 匿名举报 to report anonymously.
- Written register; implies deliberately keeping out of sight.