颐(yí): (literary) chin

13 strokesTrad. 頤

(literary) chin

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From 颐’s common words

伙夥朵养和园大快

Character information

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

Origin & structureWhere 颐 comes from

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.

Words with 颐

huǒ伙yí颐

variant of 夥颐

huǒ夥yí颐

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

duǒ朵yí颐

(literary) to munch

yí颐yǎng养

to nourish

yí颐hé和 yuán园

Summer Palace in Beijing

dà大 kuài快 duǒ朵yí颐

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

yí颐xìng性 yǎng养 shòu寿

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

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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