薏(yì)

16 strokes

see 薏苡[yi4 yi3]

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Character information

Pinyin
yì
Meaning
see 薏苡[yi4 yi3]
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 薏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹意

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 意 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo意yì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 薏 step by step

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

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Words with 薏

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

yì薏rén仁

grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡[yi4 yi3]

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yì薏mǐ米

grains of Job's tears plant 薏苡[yi4 yi3]

Open 薏米 page →
yì薏yǐ苡

Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi); adlay millet; Chinese pearl barley

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Related characters

From 薏’s common words

仁米苡

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