缢(yì)

13 strokesTrad. 縊

(literary) to die by hanging or strangulation

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Character information

Pinyin
yì
Meaning
(literary) to die by hanging or strangulation
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
縊

Origin & structure

Where 缢 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟益

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 益 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī益yì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缢 step by step

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

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Words with 缢

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

jiǎo绞yì缢

to be hanged; to hang oneself

Open 绞缢 page →
yì缢sǐ死

to execute by hanging; to hang oneself

Open 缢死 page →
yì缢shā杀

to strangle to death

Open 缢杀 page →
zì自yì缢

to hang oneself

Open 自缢 page →

Related characters

From 缢’s common words

绞死杀自

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