1. 掖

掖

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  • 3854th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 17 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
掖→
扌夜
2Radical
掖→
扌hand亠lid亻human夂go丶dot
3Graphical
掖→
亅二一丶㇒丨㇇㇏㇒丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yē (ye1)to tuck (into a pocket) • to hide • to conceal
2. yè (ye4)support by the arm • to help • to promote • at the side

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 掖 yē (ye1)The component 夜 is pronounced as 'yè' (ye4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 掖 yè (ye4)The component 夜 is pronounced as 'yè' (ye4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

张掖 (張掖)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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