掖
Meanings
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- 1.to support by the arm
- 2.to help
- 3.to promote
- 4.at the side
- 5.also pr. [yì]
- 1.to tuck (into a pocket)
- 2.to hide
- 3.to conceal
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Wiktionary
- 1.to support with the arms
- 2.to tuck
- 3.to conceal; to hide
- 4.to scatter
- 5.to sprinkle
- 6.side
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *laːɡ): semantic 扌 + phonetic 夜 (OC *laːɡs).
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Stroke order
Components
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Derived terms
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Related words
诱掖 to help and encourage宫掖 palace apartments掖咕 to toss aside张掖 see 张掖市[Zhāng yè Shì]掖垣 sidewalls of a palace奖掖 to reward and promote藏掖 to try to cover up提掖 to recommend sb for a promotion扶掖 to support掖庭 Lateral Courts in the imperial palace (housing concubines and administrative offices)轩掖 forbidden place掖门 small side door of a palace