| 蓋 | 263A45 20A.30-1 | 部居  | 畫數 14 | ㄍㄞˋ [gai4] . [Pop.  , arch.  ] | ||
| N. | (1) A protective cover: 壼蓋，盒蓋 the lid of a pot, box; 蓋子 [gai4zi0]↓; 蓋兒 ditto; 舖蓋 quilt, bedding. (2) (AC) an umbrella. (3) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To provide with a cover, to shield: 掩蓋，遮蓋 cover up; 覆蓋 cover physically; 蓋掩 cover with earth, hay, etc.; 蓋住 have s.t. covered up; 蓋上 put a cover on; 蓋起來 cover or be covered up; 蓋被 cover with a quilt; 蓋棺論定 a man's merits or demerits can be finally judged only after his death, usu. said of public men; 欲蓋彌彰 the more one tries to cover up one's faults, the more they are exposed to public view. (2) Surpass, excel: 他的武藝把別人都蓋下去了 he excels all others in feats of strength; 蓋世，蓋代 [gai4shi4], [gai4dai4]↓. (3) Build, construct: 蓋房子，蓋屋 build a house; 蓋造 construct (a building, etc.); 蓋瓦 cover with tiles; 加蓋一層 add another storey to a building. (4) To seal, affix a seal to: 蓋章 put one's personal chop on; 蓋印，蓋關防 affix an offical seal on a document; 蓋戳 to stamp; 蓋手印 take fingerprints. | |||||
| Conj. | (AC & LL) for, oft. used as initial particle, introducing a generalization: 蓋聞 for I've heard it said that; 蓋天下萬物之萌生，靡不有死 for nothing lives which doesn't die; stating an admission: 蓋有之矣 it is possible that such cases exist; 蓋難言也 it is difficult to say (I admit, I allow); 蓋因 it is because. | |||||
| Words | 1. 蓋代 [gai4dai4], adj., superior to the generation: 蓋代英雄 greatest hero of generation, see [gai4shi4]↓. 2. 蓋火 [gai4huo3], n., a stove's iron cover with small holes on top. 3. 蓋盅（兒） [gai4zhong1] ([er0]), n., teacup with a cover. 4. 蓋面兒 [gai4miaher0], adj., ostensibly plausible (also 蓋面子): 蓋面兒的話 argument for covering up. 5. 蓋世 [gai4shi4], adj., rising above all others: 蓋世無雙 (of things or persons) without a match, peerless; 蓋世英雄, the greatest hero; see [gai4dai4]↑. 6. 蓋頭 [gai4tou2], n., a bridal veil. 7. 蓋藏 [gai4cang2], n. & v.t., things hoarded up; to hoard up. 8. 蓋子 [gai4zi0], n., (1) a cover (of pot, etc.); (2) the outer shell of crustaceans. 9. 蓋碗 [gai4wan3], n., a covered bowl or dish. | |||||