椅(yǐ)

HSK 212 strokes
Readingsyǐyī

chair

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Character information

Pinyin
yǐ / yī
Meaning
chair
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 椅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木奇

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 奇 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù奇qí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 椅 step by step

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

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Words with 椅

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

yǐ椅zi子
HSK 2

chair

Open 椅子 page →
lún轮yǐ椅
HSK 4

wheelchair

Open 轮椅 page →
téng藤yǐ椅
HSK 7-9

rattan chair

Open 藤椅 page →
jiāo交yǐ椅

old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest; (fig.) p…

Open 交椅 page →
zuò坐yǐ椅

seat; chair

Open 坐椅 page →
zuò座yǐ椅

seat

Open 座椅 page →
tán弹shè射zuò座yǐ椅

ejection seat

Open 弹射座椅 page →
yáo摇yǐ椅

rocking chair

Open 摇椅 page →

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From 椅’s common words

子轮藤交坐座弹射

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