已(yǐ)

HSK 23 strokes

already

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Character information

Pinyin
yǐ
Meaning
already; to stop; then; afterwards
Strokes
3
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

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

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Words with 已

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

yǐ已jīng经
HSK 2

already

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zǎo早yǐ已
HSK 3

for a long time; long since

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bù不yǐ已
HSK 7-9

(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly

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bù不dé得yǐ已
HSK 7-9

to act against one's will

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ér而yǐ已
HSK 7-9

that's all

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jiǔ久yǐ已

long ago; a long time since

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yǐ已jiǔ久

already a long time

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yī一kuí夔yǐ已zú足

one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)

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万且业为主举久乐

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经早不得而久一夔

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