to tuck (into a pocket) / to hide / to conceal
to support by the arm / to help / to promote / at the side / also pr. [yi4]

掖 character breakdown

variant of 夜[ye4]

= + + + : Mnemonic symbol: 夜壶, chamber pot.

In the middle of the night, Maud Younger and Rosa Luxemburg bump into each other as they are emptying their chamber pot in the elevator's bathroom. They covered their chamber pots with a petal leaf and a beret respectively, and as they carry them they take care to walk very slowly in their high heels.
night

= + + + : Mnemonic symbol: 夜壶, chamber pot.

In the middle of the night, Maud Younger and Rosa Luxemburg bump into each other as they are emptying their chamber pot in the elevator's bathroom. They covered their chamber pots with a petal leaf and a beret respectively, and as they carry them they take care to walk very slowly in their high heels.
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

Characters with 掖 as component

掖 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 掖

to recommend sb for a promotion / to guide and support sb
to reward and promote
to try to cover up / hiding place
to help and encourage
forbidden place
double layer of padding in a boot

Sentences with 掖

掖 currently does not appear in any sentence.