Chinese words pronounced ye (any tone) 34 words, in the 5 tones ye is read in. yē (1st tone) 7 words 耶(yē) (phonetic ye) 掖(yē) to tuck 噎(yē) to choke 椰(yē) coconut palm 倻(yē) used to represent phonetic "ya" in Korean names 耶(yē) (phonetic ye) 掖(yē) to tuck 噎(yē) to choke 椰(yē) coconut palm 倻(yē) used to represent phonetic "ya" in Korean names All 7 words pronounced yē yé (2nd tone) 3 words 爷(yé) grandpa 耶(yé) interrogative particle 揶(yé) to gesticulate 爺(yé) grandpa 耶(yé) interrogative particle 揶(yé) to gesticulate yě (3rd tone) 5 words 也(yě) also 野(yě) field 冶(yě) to smelt 嘢(yě) thing 漜(yě) mud 也(yě) also 野(yě) field 冶(yě) to smelt 嘢(yě) thing 漜(yě) mud yè (4th tone) 21 words 页(yè) page 叶(yè) leaf 业(yè) line of business 夜(yè) night 液(yè) a liquid 頁(yè) page 葉(yè) leaf 業(yè) line of business 夜(yè) night 液(yè) a liquid All 21 words pronounced yè ye (neutral tone) 1 words 耶(ye) final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 耶(ye) final particle indicating enthusiasm etc