役 (yì): Service — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 役

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 役

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

役

彳step, person

殳weapon, strike

役=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 役

役 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 役

Military or service duty

These words refer to military or service-related duties.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

jūn军

duì队

fú服

yì役

le

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彳step, person

+殳weapon, strike

A person (彳) is forced to serve with a weapon (殳) — to be conscripted into military service.

zhàn战

yì役

campaign; battle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tuì退

yì役

Retire from military service

了

shí十

nián年

。

He served in the army for ten years.

tā他

wán完

chéng成

le了

liǎng两

nián年

de的

bīng兵

yì役

。

He completed two years of military service.

gǔ古

dài代

yǒu有

láo劳

yì役

zhì制

dù度

。

There was a forced labor system in ancient times.

méi没

yǒu有

rén人

yīng应

gāi该

bèi被

nú奴

yì役

。

No one should be enslaved.

zhè这

chǎng场

zhàn战

yì役

jué决

dìng定

le了

zhěng整

gè个

zhàn战

zhēng争

de的

zǒu走

xiàng向

。

This battle determined the course of the entire war.

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