掖

yè
#3,854 most
frequent character
to support by the arm, to help

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

掖 uses 扌 hand as the meaning part and 夜 yè for its sound. It first meant to support someone while walking. Read yè, it also means at the side. Read yē, it means to tuck into a pocket, then to hide or conceal.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

掖yē
to tuck (into a pocket), to hide

Homophones

HSK 4
页yè
page, leaf
叶yè
leaf, page, lobe, (historical) period
业yè
line of business, industry
液yè
(bound form) a liquid, also pr. [yi4]

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