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依 (yī): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 依

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 依

依 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

依

亻rén · person

衣yī · clothing

依=

4.

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5.

How to Use 依

Rely on / Depend on

The character 依 means to rely on someone or something.

依靠 • yī kào • rely on; depend on • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 依

依然 • yī rán • still; as before

HSK 5

yī依

rán

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

yī依

kào靠

zì自

jǐ己

de的

nǔ

Information

Pinyinyī

Meaningto depend on, rely on

Strokes8

Radical亻

Traditional依

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1118

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UnicodeU+4F9D

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亻rén · person

+衣yī · clothing

yī依

kào靠

rely on; depend on

依赖 • yī lài • rely on; be dependent on • HSK 6

HSK 6

yī依

lài赖

rely on; be dependent on

依托 • yī tuō • rely on; depend on • HSK 6

HSK 6

yī依

tuō托

rely on; depend on

According to / Based on

The character 依 means following a standard or rule.

依据 • yī jù • according to; in the light of; on the basis of • HSK 6

HSK 6

yī依

jù据

according to; in the light of; on the basis of

依照 • yī zhào • follow; according to • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yī依

zhào照

follow; according to

依法 • yī fǎ • legally / according to law • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yī依

fǎ法

legally / according to law

然

still; as before

依旧 • yī jiù • as before; still

HSK 6

yī依

jiù旧

as before; still

依次 • yī cì • in turn

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yī依

cì次

in turn

依附 • yī fù • depend on / attach to

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yī依

fù附

depend on / attach to

依依不舍 • yī yī bù shě • reluctant to leave / unwilling to part

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yī依

yī依

bù不

shě舍

reluctant to leave / unwilling to part

努

lì力

qǔ取

dé得

chéng成

gōng功

。

He relies on his own efforts to achieve success.

xiǎo小

bǎo宝

bǎo宝

yī依

fù附

zài在

mā妈

mā妈

huái怀

lǐ里

。

The baby clings to its mother's arms.

xǔ许

duō多

rén人

zài在

jīng经

lì历

kǔ苦

nàn难

hòu后

xuǎn选

zé择

guī皈

yī依

zōng宗

jiào教

。

Many people choose to convert to religion after experiencing suffering.

qǐng请

yī依

jù据

shì事

shí实

zuò做

chū出

pàn判

duàn断

。

Please make judgments based on facts.

Zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

néng能

fǒu否

chéng成

gōng功

，

wán完

quán全

yī依

nǐ你

。

Whether this plan succeeds or not depends entirely on you.

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唯wéionly, alone
文wénwriting, script, literature, culture
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卧wòto lie down; to crouch

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Characters pronounced "yi".

奕yìin sequence, orderly; abundant
颐yícheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
咦yíexclamation of surprise
揖yīsalute, bow; defer to, yield
彝yíYi (nationality); tripod, wine vessel; rule
翌yìbright; daybreak, dawn; the next day

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Characters with radical "亻".

倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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