伊(yī)

HSK 7-96 strokes

surname Yi

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Character information

Pinyin
yī
Meaning
surname Yi; abbr. for 伊拉克[Yi1 la1 ke4], Iraq; abbr. for 伊朗[Yi1 lang3], Iran
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 伊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻尹

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 尹 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

亻rén尹yǐn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 伊 step by step

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

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Words with 伊

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

yī伊sī斯lán兰jiào教
HSK 7-9

Islam

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yī伊rén人

(literary) that person (usually female); she; one's intended

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yī伊lún伦

Irun (city in Basque region of Spain)

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yī伊fán凡

Ivan (Russian name)

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yī伊lì利hú湖

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wu3 da4 hu2]

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yī伊lì利nuò诺yī伊

Illinois, US state

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yī伊shì势dān丹

Isetan, Japanese department store

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yī伊wú吾

see 伊吾县

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 伊’s common words

斯兰教人伦凡利湖

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