CHINESE CHARACTER
yì
忆
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remember; recall
- Numbered pinyin
- yi4
- English meanings
- to remember; to recall; memory
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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)
according to
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
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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- 01
wǒ我chángcháng常常huíyì回忆tóngnián童年de的shēnghuó生活。
I often recall my childhood life.
- 02
zhè这shǒu首gē歌ràng让wǒ我yì忆qǐ起wǎngshì往事。
This song makes me recall past events.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 回忆
- 记忆
- 追忆
- 忆起
- 失忆