以(yǐ)

HSK 24 strokes

old variant of 以[yi3]

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Character information

Pinyin
yǐ
Meaning
old variant of 以[yi3]
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 以 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰？人

Made of

人rén

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 以 step by step

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

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Words with 以

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

yǐ以shàng上
HSK 2

that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to in…

Open 以上 page →
yǐ以xià下
HSK 2

that level or lower

Open 以下 page →
yǐ以qián前
HSK 2

before

Open 以前 page →
yǐ以lái来
HSK 3

since (used after a specified time or event)

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yǐ以nèi内
HSK 4

within

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yǐ以jí及
HSK 4

and; as well as

Open 以及 page →
yǐ以biàn便
HSK 5

so that

Open 以便 page →
yǔ予yǐ以
HSK 7-9

to give; to impose; to apply

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万且业为主举久乐

From 以’s common words

上下前来内及便予

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