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爷
yé
Main
English Definitiongrandpa; old gentleman
Simplified Script爷
Traditional Script爺
Pinyinyé
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄧㄝˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)je4

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Words With Same Head Word    
爷爷yéye(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather
爷们yémenmenfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc
爷们儿yémenrerhua variant of 爷们
爷奶yénǎigrandparents
Words With Same Tail Word    
老天爷lǎotiān yéGod; Heavens
大爷dàyéarrogant idler; self-centered show-off
老大爷lǎodà yéuncle; grandpa
财神爷cáishén yégod of wealth; very wealthy man
老太爷lǎotài yéelderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father
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