Read Edit View history Discussion 掖 yēyè support with the arms Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 夜 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas yē ×yè × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 扌 is a component form of 手. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 掖 Simp strokes 掖 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 掖 Simp strokes 掖 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 掖 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 111, 509 ], [ 377, 560 ] ], [ [ 241, 844 ], [ 300, 787 ], [ 284, 114 ], [ 256, 26 ], [ 151, 106 ] ], [ [ 46, 245 ], [ 100, 240 ], [ 360, 428 ] ], [ [ 549, 809 ], [ 678, 722 ] ], [ [ 405, 614 ], [ 485, 610 ], [ 840, 675 ] ], [ [ 490, 583 ], [ 515, 540 ], [ 335, 292 ] ], [ [ 444, 383 ], [ 439, -6 ] ], [ [ 638, 586 ], [ 668, 544 ], [ 553, 362 ] ], [ [ 646, 442 ], [ 740, 480 ], [ 782, 471 ], [ 725, 296 ], [ 626, 166 ], [ 496, 113 ] ], [ [ 604, 396 ], [ 678, 344 ] ], [ [ 519, 354 ], [ 551, 344 ], [ 824, 78 ], [ 986, 58 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M310,523Q325,529 343,533Q373,543 377,547Q386,556 380,564Q373,576 342,581Q324,582 311,579C279,568 279,568 263,562Q197,537 123,523Q86,513 114,499Q156,481 232,502Q245,506 262,509C294,518 294,518 310,523Z", "M258,336Q255,245 254,133Q253,108 240,98Q231,94 173,106Q140,119 143,109Q144,102 164,86Q222,35 236,8Q252,-25 267,-27Q282,-28 297,7Q316,52 315,126Q308,252 308,376C308,397 308,397 308,407Q308,465 310,523C311,560 311,560 311,579Q317,729 334,784Q352,815 296,837Q262,856 243,849Q225,843 241,820Q263,793 264,759Q265,740 263,562C262,527 262,527 262,509Q261,451 259,378C258,350 258,350 258,336Z", "M259,378Q178,332 107,286Q74,267 52,259Q40,253 38,245Q38,236 52,223Q71,210 93,202Q108,198 118,210Q197,291 258,336C291,363 291,363 308,376Q321,388 337,398Q356,411 365,424Q371,437 360,436Q350,436 308,407C275,388 275,388 259,378Z", "M574,771Q607,749 642,722Q657,712 671,714Q681,715 685,728Q688,743 676,770Q669,791 635,802Q556,823 544,815Q540,811 542,799Q546,789 574,771Z", "M521,592Q641,617 768,641Q829,654 838,663Q848,670 843,680Q836,692 806,700Q779,706 669,671Q530,635 418,626Q381,620 407,602Q441,584 482,586C508,590 508,590 521,592Z", "M444,391Q478,433 516,492Q534,525 550,540Q557,549 554,560Q545,579 521,592C510,599 477,598 482,586Q491,567 478,526Q456,474 424,422Q418,415 413,406Q410,405 410,403Q409,402 408,399Q327,294 327,291Q326,282 336,285Q360,289 418,359C435,380 435,380 444,391Z", "M418,359Q446,311 421,137Q397,31 432,-6Q448,-19 458,4Q471,38 470,79Q470,280 477,325Q484,349 475,358Q459,376 448,388Q447,391 444,391C433,399 412,371 418,359Z", "M654,465Q705,546 705,547Q704,550 703,552Q699,562 676,579Q654,592 639,592Q624,591 632,573Q651,533 541,362C537,356 557,352 563,357Q564,358 568,361Q581,374 599,393C606,402 606,402 610,407Q619,422 634,436C647,455 647,455 654,465Z", "M706,215Q757,293 796,419Q805,446 821,463Q837,478 824,489Q811,499 783,507Q765,510 698,479Q677,473 654,465C643,461 622,436 634,436Q664,433 698,445Q720,458 725,460Q747,459 742,435Q721,324 673,246C654,223 654,223 645,211Q585,151 494,119Q484,113 494,108Q498,102 538,105Q607,114 673,178C695,203 695,203 706,215Z", "M599,393Q603,383 643,346Q656,333 669,333Q679,333 684,347Q685,357 677,373Q662,395 610,407C604,408 596,398 599,393Z", "M673,178Q736,105 791,45Q809,26 836,27Q980,39 994,54Q997,61 987,65Q818,119 739,187Q723,200 706,215C684,236 684,236 673,246Q627,289 574,346Q570,353 563,357C557,362 549,362 541,362Q517,363 511,356Q510,350 517,345Q550,329 645,211C664,189 664,189 673,178Z" ] } 11 strokes 掖 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 115, 512 ], [ 171, 511 ], [ 322, 555 ], [ 370, 557 ] ], [ [ 249, 834 ], [ 266, 826 ], [ 297, 794 ], [ 286, 600 ], [ 284, 117 ], [ 278, 86 ], [ 262, 55 ], [ 162, 99 ], [ 160, 106 ], [ 149, 106 ] ], [ [ 49, 243 ], [ 97, 239 ], [ 186, 309 ], [ 358, 428 ] ], [ [ 549, 809 ], [ 639, 765 ], [ 668, 731 ] ], [ [ 410, 615 ], [ 447, 608 ], [ 511, 613 ], [ 748, 666 ], [ 799, 675 ], [ 832, 674 ] ], [ [ 489, 582 ], [ 518, 554 ], [ 498, 510 ], [ 419, 385 ], [ 372, 327 ], [ 332, 289 ] ], [ [ 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451 259 378 L 258 336 Z", "M 259 378 Q 178 332 107 286 Q 74 267 52 259 Q 40 253 38 245 Q 38 236 52 223 Q 71 210 93 202 Q 108 198 118 210 Q 197 291 258 336 L 308 376 Q 321 388 337 398 Q 356 411 365 424 Q 371 437 360 436 Q 350 436 308 407 L 259 378 Z", "M 574 771 Q 607 749 642 722 Q 657 712 671 714 Q 681 715 685 728 Q 688 743 676 770 Q 669 791 635 802 Q 556 823 544 815 Q 540 811 542 799 Q 546 789 574 771 Z", "M 521 592 Q 641 617 768 641 Q 829 654 838 663 Q 848 670 843 680 Q 836 692 806 700 Q 779 706 669 671 Q 530 635 418 626 Q 381 620 407 602 Q 441 584 482 586 L 521 592 Z", "M 444 391 Q 478 433 516 492 Q 534 525 550 540 Q 557 549 554 560 Q 545 579 521 592 C 495 608 474 615 482 586 Q 491 567 478 526 Q 456 474 424 422 Q 418 415 413 406 Q 410 405 410 403 Q 409 402 408 399 Q 327 294 327 291 Q 326 282 336 285 Q 360 289 418 359 L 444 391 Z", "M 418 359 Q 446 311 421 137 Q 397 31 432 -6 Q 448 -19 458 4 Q 471 38 470 79 Q 470 280 477 325 Q 484 349 475 358 Q 459 376 448 388 Q 447 391 444 391 C 422 412 405 386 418 359 Z", "M 654 465 Q 705 546 705 547 Q 704 550 703 552 Q 699 562 676 579 Q 654 592 639 592 Q 624 591 632 573 Q 651 533 541 362 C 525 337 540 338 563 357 Q 564 358 568 361 Q 581 374 599 393 L 610 407 Q 619 422 634 436 L 654 465 Z", "M 706 215 Q 757 293 796 419 Q 805 446 821 463 Q 837 478 824 489 Q 811 499 783 507 Q 765 510 698 479 Q 677 473 654 465 C 626 455 604 437 634 436 Q 664 433 698 445 Q 720 458 725 460 Q 747 459 742 435 Q 721 324 673 246 L 645 211 Q 585 151 494 119 Q 484 113 494 108 Q 498 102 538 105 Q 607 114 673 178 L 706 215 Z", "M 599 393 Q 603 383 643 346 Q 656 333 669 333 Q 679 333 684 347 Q 685 357 677 373 Q 662 395 610 407 C 589 412 589 412 599 393 Z", "M 673 178 Q 736 105 791 45 Q 809 26 836 27 Q 980 39 994 54 Q 997 61 987 65 Q 818 119 739 187 Q 723 200 706 215 L 673 246 Q 627 289 574 346 Q 570 353 563 357 L 541 362 Q 517 363 511 356 Q 510 350 517 345 Q 550 329 645 211 L 673 178 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source 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