艺(yì)

HSK 34 strokesTrad. 藝

skill

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Character information

Pinyin
yì
Meaning
skill; art
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
藝

Origin & structure

Where 艺 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹乙

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 乙 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo乙yǐ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 艺 step by step

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

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Words with 艺

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

gōng工yì艺
HSK 5

arts and crafts

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wén文yì艺
HSK 5

literature and art

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xué学yì艺
HSK 7-9

to learn a skill or art

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shǒu手yì艺
HSK 7-9

craftmanship

Open 手艺 page →
jì技yì艺
HSK 7-9

skill

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yǎn演yì艺quān圈
HSK 7-9

show business

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chuán传yì艺

to impart skills; to pass on one's art

Open 传艺 page →
liù六yì艺

the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 礼 (礼仪…

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Related characters

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

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工文学手技演圈传

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