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ㄧㄝ

yē

to tuck

掖 is an 11 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yē in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as yè.

It is made up of the components 扌 (hand) and 夜 (night).

  • 掖
    ㄧㄝ

    yē

    to tuck

    • 扌
      ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • 夜
      ㄧㄝ ˋ

      yè

      night

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Use your hand to tuck in for the night
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 掖

yè
yē

Definitions for 掖 pronounced as yè

  • to support by the arm
  • to help
  • to promote
  • at the side
  • also pr. [yi4]

Definitions for 掖 pronounced as yē

  • to tuck (into a pocket)
  • to hide
  • to conceal

Vocabulary

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