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title: "Pingbi Meaning: 屏蔽 (píngbì) Means “to shield”"
description: "屏蔽 (píngbì) means “to shield; to screen”. Hear its tones, see what 屏 and 蔽 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingbi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 屏蔽 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

屏蔽 píngbì

## to shield; to screen

## It can also mean

- to block; to mute (someone online)

## Its characters

1. 屏 píng to shield
2. 蔽 bì to cover

## In a sentence

我把他的朋友圈屏蔽了。 I muted his social media posts.

[More about 屏蔽](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B1%8F%E8%94%BD)

## More words with 屏 or 蔽

- [屏幕 píngmù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingmu)

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