乂(yì): to regulate
2 strokes
to regulate
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yì
- Meaning
- to regulate; to govern; to control; to mow
- Strokes
- 2
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 乂 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Ideograph
⿻丿？Shears, for cultivating a garden
A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.
Made of
Parts are arranged overlaid.
How to write 乂 step by step
2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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