掖

yē
#3,854 most
frequent character
to tuck (into a pocket), to hide

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yè
to support by the arm, to help

Homophones

耶yē
(phonetic ye)

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