掖

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: êg8
POJ: e̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to tuck, to conceal; to hide, to support with the arms
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The page doesn't explicitly state which of the several senses shared across pronunciations applies to the êg8 reading; the checked-tone coda matches the literary 'support/tuck/conceal' reading rather than the vernacular 'scatter/sprinkle' one, but this is inferred rather than stated.

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