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CHINESE CHARACTER

宜 (yí): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

fitting, proper, right; what one should do
HSK 18 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 宜.

宀 · 且

Visible components

宜 is decomposed as ⿱宀且.

STROKES · 8

Write 宜 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 宜

便宜

似乎很便宜。

Sì hū hěn pián yi。

It seemed to be cheap.

FAQ

What does 宜 (yí) mean in Chinese?

fitting, proper, right; what one should do

How do you write 宜 in stroke order?

宜 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 宜?

宀 is the radical in 宜. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 宜?

便宜 (piányi): convenient; cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly; 不宜 (bùyí): not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate; 适宜 (shìyí): suitable; appropriate.