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Animated Stroke Order 异

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 异 — animated stroke order

2.

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异 stroke order diagram

3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 异

Difference or Distinction

The character 异 means 'different' or 'difference' in these words.

差异 • chā yì • difference; discrepancy • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 异

优异 • yōu yì • excellent; outstanding

HSK 6

yōu优

yì

7.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

de的

tiān天

qì气

yì异

cháng

Information

Pinyinyì

Meaningdifferent, strange, separate

Strokes6

Radical廾

Traditional異

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1642

Zhuyinㄧˋ

UnicodeU+5F02

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Two hands (巳) lifting something (廾) — different or strange, as if handling an unusual object.

chā差

yì异

difference; discrepancy

变异 • biàn yì • Mutation / variation • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

biàn变

yì异

Mutation / variation

异议 • yì yì • Dissent / Objection • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì异

yì议

Dissent / Objection

Strange or Unusual

The character 异 conveys the sense of 'strange' or 'unusual'.

异常 • yì cháng • unusual; abnormal; anomalous • HSK 6

HSK 6

yì异

cháng常

unusual; abnormal; anomalous

诧异 • chà yì • be surprised; be amazed; be astonished • HSK 6

HSK 6

chà诧

yì异

be surprised; be amazed; be astonished

怪异 • guài yì • Strange / Weird • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guài怪

yì异

Strange / Weird

异

excellent; outstanding

日新月异 • rì xīn yuè yì • change rapidly; alter from day to day

HSK 6

rì日

xīn新

yuè月

yì异

change rapidly; alter from day to day

异性 • yì xìng • Opposite sex / Different gender

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì异

xìng性

Opposite sex / Different gender

因人而异 • yīn rén ér yì • vary from person to person / differ according to the individual

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yīn因

rén人

ér而

yì异

vary from person to person / differ according to the individual

大同小异 • dà tóng xiǎo yì • basically the same with minor differences

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dà大

tóng同

xiǎo小

yì异

basically the same with minor differences

异口同声 • yì kǒu tóng shēng • with one voice / unanimously

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì异

kǒu口

tóng同

shēng声

with one voice / unanimously

常

yán炎

rè热

。

The weather is unusually hot today.

tā他

zài在

yì异

dì地

gōng工

zuò作

yǐ已

jīng经

sān三

nián年

le了

。

He has been working in a different place for three years.

Gǔ古

dài代

Ōu欧

zhōu洲

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

yì异

jiào教

xìn信

yǎng仰

。

Ancient Europe had many pagan beliefs.

zhè这

liǎng两

gè个

fāng方

àn案

cún存

zài在

míng明

xiǎn显

chā差

yì异

。

There are obvious differences between these two plans.

Zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

jiǎng讲

shù述

le了

yí一

gè个

yì异

lèi类

rú如

hé何

zhǎo找

dào到

zì自

jǐ己

de的

guī归

shǔ属

。

This movie tells how an outsider finds his place.

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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 "廾".

弄nòngplay with; fix; manage
弈yìto play chess or a board game
弃qìto discard, abandon, or throw away
弊bìfraud, harm, disadvantage
开kāito switch on; open

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