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Character Decomposition
掖=扌+夜
Etymology
hand
Meanings2 pronunciations
yē
to tuck (into a pocket)
to hide
to conceal
yè
to support by the arm
to help
to promote
at the side
also pr. yì
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Words with 掖 60 total
forbidden place轩掖xuān yèto recommend sb for a promotion · to guide and support sb提掖tí yèsmall side door of a palace掖门yè ménLateral Courts in the imperial palace (housing concubines and administrative offices)掖庭yè tíngsidewalls of a palace掖垣yè yuánto help and encourage诱掖yòu yèpalace apartments宫掖gōng yèto support · to help扶掖fú yèto toss aside · to misplace掖咕yē guto reward and promote奖掖jiǎng yèto try to cover up · hiding place藏掖cáng yēZhangye, prefecture-level city in Gansu Province张掖市Zhāng yè Shìdouble layer of padding in a boot靴掖子xuē yē zistealthily · clandestinely掖掖盖盖yē yē gài gàito conceal藏藏掖掖cáng cáng yē yē
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