叶 yè, xié — leaf; foliage

叶

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #238

Traditional: 葉

yè ye4

Basic definition

  1. noun leaf; foliage e.g 树叶叶子茶叶
  2. noun leaf-like thin piece; blade e.g 百叶窗叶轮三叶虫
  3. noun period; phase (of an era) e.g 初叶末叶中叶

Detailed explanation

  1. noun (形声。从艸,枽( yè)声。植物的叶子。“叶”,同“协”,会意字,从十从口。本是两个字。本义:草木之叶)
  2. noun leaf e.g 叶芽 叶尖 · 叶序 · 叶基
  3. noun leaf-like thing e.g 百叶窗肺叶 一叶扁舟
  4. noun part of a historical period e.g 唐朝末叶 · 20世纪中叶
  5. noun generation e.g 叶语
  6. noun 量词。轻薄物体的计量单位 e.g 叶叶
  7. noun Ye village
  8. noun 姓

xié xie2

Basic definition

  1. adjective harmonious; rhyming e.g 叶韵

Detailed explanation

  1. verb be harmonious e.g 叶韵 叶律 · 叶中 · 叶吉 · 叶和 · 叶契 · 叶泰
  2. verb assist e.g 叶佐 · 叶齐 · 叶赞
  3. verb together e.g 叶力 · 叶心 · 叶谋

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