揶 (yé): (in 揶揄) to mock

Meanings

1 (in 揶揄) to mock
2 to make fun of
3 to tease

Characters

揶

yé

to mock (in 揶揄)

Examples

HSK 7-9

朋友们爱拿他的口音揶揄他。

Péngyǒumen ài ná tā de kǒuyīn yéyú tā.

His friends loved to tease him about his accent.

HSK 7-9

别轻易揶揄别人的失败。

Bié qīngyì yéyú biérén de shībài.

Don't mock others' failures so easily.

Tips

usage

揶 is bound to 揶揄, a written-style verb meaning to ridicule or tease, often gently rather than cruelly.

Components

radical

扌 shǒu

hand; gesture

The hand radical, side form of 手, reflects the old sense of gesturing or pointing in mockery, now generalized to verbal teasing in 揶.

phonetic

耶 yé

(question particle); ye

Supplies the sound yé exactly. It is the same character seen standing alone as 耶.

Stroke Order

揶 yé

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to mock / to ridicule / to tease

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fun / amusing / interesting (in a fun way)

嘲弄 cháonòng HSK 7-9 #11,737

to tease / to poke fun at / to mock

发言 fāyán HSK 3 #4,941

to make a speech / to speak / statement

登场 dēngchǎng #5,053

to appear on stage / to enter the scene / to make an entrance

调情 tiáoqíng #4,653

to flirt / to tease romantically

出价 chūjià #4,497

to bid / to make an offer / to quote a price

公布 gōngbù HSK 3 #4,321

to announce / to make public / to publish

补 bǔ HSK 3 #4,109

to repair; to mend / to supplement; to make up for

出场 chūchǎng HSK 6 #3,867

to enter the stage; to make an appearance / to appear (in a game, show, or public event)