yè
掖 (yè) is a Chinese word meaning “to support by the arm; to help; to promote”.
Meanings
- 1to support by the arm
- 2to help
- 3to promote
- 4at the side
- 5also pr. [yi4]
Related words
掖to tuck (into a pocket)奖掖to reward and promote宫掖palace apartments扶掖to support掖咕to toss aside掖垣sidewalls of a palace掖庭Lateral Courts in the imperial palace (housing concubines and administrative offices)掖掖盖盖stealthily掖门small side door of a palace提掖to recommend sb for a promotion藏掖to try to cover up藏藏掖掖to conceal