Chinese mnemonics and annotator
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宜 yí appropriate
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#449
Chapter-25 HSK-A
8 strokes
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Compositions
Explanation of characters by Herbert A. Giles
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I is composed, under its old form, of 多 to many contracted, below a roof and above a line = the ground. It originally meant in repose, sheltered, and now means to be right, fitting, proper. |
Chinese-English (CC-CEDICT)
宜
yí
proper/should/suitable/appropriate/surname Yi
Phrases ending with the given character
占佔zhàn
便便pián
宜宜yi
advantageous/favorable/to benefit at others' expense/to take unfair advantage
合合hé
时時shí
宜宜yí
timely/at the right moment/appropriate to the occasion/opportune/to fit current fashion
讨討tǎo
便便pián
宜宜yi
to look for a bargain/to seek advantage/to try to gain at expense of others