颐(yí)

13 strokesTrad. 頤

(literary) chin

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Character information

Pinyin
yí
Meaning
(literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
頤

Origin & structure

Where 颐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰臣页

In this compound, the meaning comes from 页 (head); 臣 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

臣chén页yè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 颐 step by step

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

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Words with 颐

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

huǒ伙yí颐

variant of 夥颐

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huǒ夥yí颐

(literary) very many; wow! (an exclamation of surprise and admiration)

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duǒ朵yí颐

(literary) to munch

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yí颐yǎng养

to nourish

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yí颐hé和yuán园

Summer Palace in Beijing

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dà大kuài快duǒ朵yí颐

(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)

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yí颐xìng性yǎng养shòu寿

to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)

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yí颐zhǐ指qì气shǐ使

lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture

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Related characters

From 颐’s common words

伙夥朵养和园大快

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