毅(yì)

HSK 7-915 strokes

firm and resolute

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Character information

Pinyin
yì
Meaning
firm and resolute; staunch
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 毅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰豙殳

In this compound, the meaning comes from 殳 (tool); 豙 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

豙yì殳shū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 毅 step by step

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

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Words with 毅

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

gāng刚yì毅
HSK 7-9

resolute; steadfast; stalwart

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yì毅lì力
HSK 7-9

perseverance

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yì毅rán然
HSK 7-9

firmly

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liú刘yì毅

Liu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Wes…

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jiān坚yì毅

firm and persistent; unswerving determination

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gāng刚yì毅mù木nè讷

resolute and taciturn (idiom)

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yì毅rán然jué决rán然

without hesitation

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chén陈yì毅

Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor …

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 毅’s common words

刚力然刘坚木讷决

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