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掖

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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掖 著!
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13180339)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 掖

提掖
tí yè

to recommend sb for a promotion

掖咕
yē gu

to toss aside

藏掖
cáng yē

to try to cover up

掖门
yè mén

small side door of a palace

扶掖
fú yè

to support

张掖
zhāng yè

Zhangye, prefecture-level city in Gansu

宫掖
gōng yè

palace apartments

掖掖盖盖
yē yē gài gài

stealthily

靴掖子
xuē yē zi

double layer of padding in a boot

掖庭
yè tíng

Lateral Courts in the imperial palace (housing concubines and administrative offices)

张掖地区
zhāng yè dì qū

Zhangye, prefecture-level city 張掖市|张掖市[zhāng yè shì] (district in Gansu)

掖垣
yè yuán

sidewalls of a palace

藏藏掖掖
cáng cáng yē yē

to conceal

奖掖
jiǎng yè

to reward and promote

张掖市
zhāng yè shì

Zhangye, prefecture-level city in Gansu

诱掖
yòu yè

to help and encourage

轩掖
xuān yè

forbidden place

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