Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ye”
35 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
yē
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Second tone
yé
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Third tone
yě
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Fourth tone
yè
夜
yè
页night, dark
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4yè
业page, sheet, leaf
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3yè
叶business, profession
5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6yè
曳leaf, page
5 strokesyè
邺to tow, to pull, to drag
6 strokesyè
枼a place in Henan province
7 strokesyè
頁table
9 strokesyè
晔page, sheet, leaf
9 strokesyè
烨bright, radiant
10 strokesyè
液glorious, splendid
10 strokesyè
谒fluid, liquid
11 strokesyè
殗to visit, to pay respects
11 strokesyè
腋sickness
12 strokesyè
葉armpit
12 strokesyè
業leaf, page
13 strokesyè
曄business, profession
13 strokesyè
鄴bright, radiant
15 strokesyè
靥a place in Henan province
15 strokesyè
嶪dimples
15 strokesyè
謁high, steep
16 strokesyè
to visit, to pay respects
16 strokesSound in context
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