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Animated Stroke Order 宜

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 宜 — animated stroke order

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Stroke Order Diagrams 宜

宜 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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宜

且moreover, altar

宜=

4.

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5.

How to Use 宜

Suitability and Appropriateness

In these words, 宜 (yí) carries the core meaning of being suitable or appropriate.

适宜 • shì yí • suitable; fit; appropriate; proper • HSK 6

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 宜

便宜 • pián yi • cheap

HSK 2

pián便

yi宜

7.

Example Sentences

zhè这

ge个

chéng城

shì市

hěn很

yí宜

jū

Information

Pinyinyí

Meaningsuitable, fitting, appropriate

Strokes8

Radical宀

Traditional宜

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#109

Zhuyinㄧˊ

UnicodeU+5B9C

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+且moreover, altar

Under a roof (宀), meat (且, originally resembling an altar) is offered — fitting or appropriate.

shì适

yí宜

suitable; fit; appropriate; proper

不宜 • bù yí • not suitable • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

bù不

yí宜

not suitable

因地制宜 • yīn dì zhì yí • adapt measures to local conditions • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yīn因

dì地

zhì制

yí宜

adapt measures to local conditions

Describing Pleasant Conditions

宜 + noun

When 宜 (yí) is followed by a noun, it describes something that is pleasant or good for that thing.

宜人 • yí rén • pleasant • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yí宜

rén人

pleasant

宜居 • yí jū • livable • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yí宜

jū居

livable

cheap

事宜 • shì yí • Matters needing attention

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shì事

yí宜

Matters needing attention

居

。

This city is very livable.

zhè这

ge个

wēn温

dù度

shì适

yí宜

zhí植

wù物

shēng生

zhǎng长

。

This temperature is suitable for plant growth.

zhè这

jiā家

chāo超

shì市

de的

shāng商

pǐn品

hěn很

pián便

yi宜

。

The products in this supermarket are very cheap.

zhè这

lǐ里

de的

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

yí宜

rén人

。

The weather here is very pleasant.

yǔ雨

tiān天

bù不

yí宜

jìn进

xíng行

hù户

wài外

yùn运

dòng动

。

It is not suitable to do outdoor sports on rainy days.

Related Characters

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "yi".

奕yìin sequence, orderly; abundant
颐yícheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
咦yíexclamation of surprise
诣yìreach; achievement, accomplishment
揖yīsalute, bow; defer to, yield
彝yíYi (nationality); tripod, wine vessel; rule

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Characters with radical "宀".

宸chenimperial; emperor's residence
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宛wǎnseem, as if, crooked
完wánto finish; [+ verb indicates completion]
宠chǒngto dote on, to pamper, to favor excessively
宦huànofficialdom, government official

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