义(yì)

HSK 33 strokesTrad. 義

surname Yi

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Character information

Pinyin
yì
Meaning
surname Yi; (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 义大利)
Strokes
3
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
義

Origin & structure

Where 义 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿻丶乂

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺷ (sheep; simplified form of 義); 乂 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

丶zhǔ乂yì⺷

Parts are arranged overlaid.

Traditional form 義: sheep

How to write 义 step by step

3 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 义

Common words using 义 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yì意yì义
HSK 3

sense

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hán含yì义
HSK 4

meaning (implicit in a phrase)

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yì义wù务
HSK 4

duty; obligation (CL:项)

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zhèng正yì义
HSK 5

justice; righteousness

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míng名yì义
HSK 6

name

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zhǔ主yì义
HSK 7-9

-ism; ideology

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xiá侠yì义
HSK 7-9

chivalrous

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dìng定yì义
HSK 7-9

definition

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专世丰丽乡乱争互

From 义’s common words

意含务正名主侠定

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