CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yi1
- English meanings
- according to, judging by
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 亻; right 衣.
Meaning & sound clues
亻 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “person”.
衣 is identified as the sound component (yī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 依.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
one
justice; meaning
second
too
hundred million
using
instrument; ceremony; appearance
he; she (literary)
to lean on
doctor; medicine
level; safe; Yi
abundant; used in names
aunt
suitable; appropriate
stand erect; tower
already
different; strange
play chess
service; battle
remember; recall
happy; pleasant
meaning; intention
suppress; restrain
easy; change
chair
resolute
to overflow
glowing
doubt; suspect
epidemic; plague
benefit; profit
used in classical Chinese to express exclamation
move
unravel; interpret; continuous
wing; flank; assist
art; skill
clothes; garment
descendants; posterity
to comment on
to translate
attainment; accomplishment
friendship
ease; escape
lose; leave behind
ancient weight unit
ancient weight unit
cheek; nourish
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 依依不舍
- 依托
- 依据
- 依旧
- 依次
- 依法
- 依然
- 依照
- 依赖
- 依靠
- 相依为命