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掖
yē
1. to tuck (into a pocket)
2. to hide
3. to conceal
Uncommon • Top 28% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

掖
yē
to tuck, to fold; to support
11 丶

Compound Words (18)

藏掖
cángyē
to try to cover up
诱掖
yòuyè
to help and encourage
宫掖
gōngyè
palace apartments
张掖
Zhāngyè
Zhangye prefecture level city in Gansu
扶掖
fúyè
to support
掖咕
yēgu
to toss aside
掖垣
yèyuán
sidewalls of a palace
掖庭
yētíng
palace residence of concubine
掖庭
yètíng
side quarters of a palace
轩掖
xuānyè
forbidden place
掖门
yèmén
small side door of a palace
提掖
tíyē
to recommend sb for a promotion
奖掖
jiǎngyè
to reward and promote
靴掖子
xuēyēzi
double layer of padding in a boot
张掖市
Zhāngyèshì
Zhangye prefecture level city in Gansu
藏藏掖掖
cángcángyēyē
to conceal
掖掖盖盖
yēyēgàigài
stealthily
张掖地区
Zhāngyèdìqū
Zhangye prefecture, Gansu (old term)

Alternate Entries

掖
yè
support by the arm / to help / to promote / at the side

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,862
Word Frequency Rank
23,413 of 84,292