躲 (duǒ): để che giấu

The children were playing hide-and-seek in the park. Xiaoming hid behind a big tree, thinking no one could find him.

Suddenly it started pouring rain, so we quickly ducked into a shop by the road to wait until the rain stopped before leaving.

As soon as the kitten sees a stranger, it hides under the sofa and refuses to come out no matter how much you call it.

He owed a lot of money to others. In order to avoid his creditors, he had no choice but to move to another city.