leaf, petal; page of book; period

DEFINITIONS

葉 yè
  • surname Ye
  • leaf
  • page
  • lobe
  • (historical) period
  • classifier for small boats

WORDS

hóng yè red autumnal leaves
子 zhǐ yè zi deck of playing cards
脈 xì yè mài veinlet in a leaf
lǜ yè (fig.) actor playing a supporting role
羅密歐與朱麗 luó mì ōu yǔ zhū lì yè Romeo and Juliet, 1594 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
羽狀複 yǔ zhuàng fù yè bipinnate leaf (in phyllotaxy)
nǎo yè lobe of the brain
ài yè mugwort leaf (TCM); Folium Artemisiae argyi
油 ài yè yóu mugwort leaf oil (TCM); also called wormwood leaf oil; Oleum folii Artemisiae argyi
炭 ài yè tàn carbonized mugwort leaf (used in TCM); Folium Artemisiae argyi carbonisatum
芫荽 yán sui yè coriander leaf
茱麗 zhū lì yè Juliet or Juliette (name)
chá yè tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4]
末兒 chá yè mò r tea leaves powder
蛋 chá yè dàn tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea)
wěi yè betel
luò yè dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous
劑 luò yè jì defoliant
喬木 luò yè qiáo mù deciduous tree
層 luò yè céng leaf litter
松 luò yè sōng larch tree (Pinus larix); deciduous pine tree
植物 luò yè zhí wù deciduous plant; deciduous vegetation
歸根 luò yè guī gēn Getting Home, 2007 PRC comedy-drama film directed by 張揚|张扬[Zhang1 Yang2], starring 趙本山|赵本山[Zhao4 Ben3 shan1]; lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); fig. all things go back to their source eventually; in old age, an expatriate returns home
偉文 yè wěi wén alias of 葉偉民|叶伟民[Ye4 Wei3 min2]
偉民 yè wěi mín Raymond YIP Wai-Man, Hong Kong film director (debut as director: 1994)