掖

yè

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掖

yè to support by the arm; to help

掖

yē to tuck (into a pocket); to hide

Definitions

1. to support by the arm
2. to help
3. to promote
4. at the side
5. also pr. [yì]

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掖 著！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13180339)

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Words Containing 掖

• 宫掖 宫掖 gōng yè: palace apartments
• 张掖 张掖 zhāng yè: Zhangye, prefecture-level city in Gansu
• 张掖地区 张掖地区 zhāng yè dì qū: Zhangye, prefecture-level city 張掖市|张掖市[zhāng yè shì] (district in Gansu)
• 张掖市 张掖市 zhāng yè shì: Zhangye, prefecture-level city in Gansu
• 扶掖 扶掖 fú yè: to support
• 掖咕 掖咕 yē gu: to toss aside
• 掖垣 掖垣 yè yuán: sidewalls of a palace
• 掖庭 掖庭 yè tíng: Lateral Courts in the imperial palace (housing concubines and administrative offices)
• 掖掖盖盖 掖掖盖盖 yē yē gài gài: stealthily
• 掖门 掖门 yè mén: small side door of a palace
• 提掖 提掖 tí yè: to recommend sb for a promotion
• 奖掖 奖掖 jiǎng yè: to reward and promote
• 藏掖 藏掖 cáng yē: to try to cover up
• 藏藏掖掖 藏藏掖掖 cáng cáng yē yē: to conceal
• 诱掖 诱掖 yòu yè: to help and encourage
• 轩掖 轩掖 xuān yè: forbidden place
• 靴掖子 靴掖子 xuē yē zi: double layer of padding in a boot