掖 yè
noun
: support by the arm; to help; to promote; at the side
掖 yē
noun
: to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal
Kun Reading
掖 | わき waki
noun
: armpit; under one’s arm; side; flank
: beside; close to; near; by
: aside; to the side; away; out of the way
: off-track; off-topic
: deuteragonist; supporting role
: (Abbreviation) second verse (in a linked series of poems)
On Reading
えき eki
Usage:
掖 ye4: support by the arm; to help; to promote; at the side
掖 ye4: support by the arm; to help; to promote; at the side
掖垣 ye4yuan2: sidewalls of a palace
掖庭 ye4ting2: side quarters of a palace
掖庭 ye1ting2: palace residence of concubine; palace office
掖門[门] ye4men2: small side door of a palace
宮[宫]掖 gong1ye4: palace apartments
扶掖 fu2ye4: to support; to help
獎[奖]掖 jiang3ye4: to reward and promote
誘[诱]掖 you4ye4: to help and encourage
掖 ye1: to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal
掖咕 ye1gu: to toss aside; to misplace
提掖 ti2ye1: to recommend somebody for a promotion; to guide and support somebody
藏掖 cang2ye1: to try to cover up; hiding place
Chinese expression
掖掖蓋蓋 [掖掖盖盖] ye1ye1 gai4gai4
: stealthily; clandestinely
藏藏掖掖 cang2cang2 ye1ye1
: to conceal
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (shui3: water; radical 85) suggests the meaning while
夜 (ye4: night) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
氵 (shui3: water; radical 85) suggests the meaning while
夜 (ye4: night) provides the sound.
Examples:
媽媽進了孩子的房間給她掖好被子。
ma1ma jin4le hai2zi de fang2jian1 gei3 ta1 ye1 hao3 bei4zi.
The mother went into her child’s room to tuck her in.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
