揖(yī)

12 strokes

to greet by raising clasped hands

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Character information

Pinyin
yī
Meaning
to greet by raising clasped hands
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 揖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌咠

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 咠 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu咠qì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 揖 step by step

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

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Words with 揖

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

zuò作yī揖

to bow with hands held in front

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zhāng张yī揖

Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, …

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cháng长yī揖

to bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand c…

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dǎ打gǒng拱zuò作yī揖

to bow respectfully with clasped hands

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dǎ打gōng躬zuò作yī揖

to bow respectfully with clasped hands

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kāi开mén门yī揖dào盗

leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers…

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Related characters

From 揖’s common words

作张长打拱躬开门

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