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Animated Stroke Order 益

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 益 — animated stroke order

2.

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益 stroke order diagram

3.

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益

益=

4.

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益 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 益

Benefit / profit

Words denoting benefit, profit, or advantage.

利益 • lì yì • gain; benefit; profit • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 益

有益 • yǒu yì • useful

HSK 3.0 · L5

yǒu有

yì益

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

cān参

jiā加

gōng公

yì

Information

Pinyinyì

Meaningbenefit, increase, profit

Strokes10

Radical皿

Traditional益

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1373

Zhuyinㄧˋ

UnicodeU+76CA

CangjieTCBT

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Water (水) overflows from a vessel (皿) — to benefit or increase.

lì利

yì益

gain; benefit; profit

收益 • shōu yì • income; proceeds; earnings • HSK 6

HSK 6

shōu收

yì益

income; proceeds; earnings

效益 • xiào yì • beneficial result; effectiveness; achievements • HSK 6

HSK 6

xiào效

yì益

beneficial result; effectiveness; achievements

Increasingly / more

Words where 益 means 'increasingly' or 'more'.

日益 • rì yì • increasingly; more and more; with each passing day • HSK 6

HSK 6

rì日

yì益

increasingly; more and more; with each passing day

精益求精 • jīng yì qiú jīng • constantly striving for perfection • HSK 6

HSK 6

jīng精

yì益

qiú求

jīng

useful

公益 • gōng yì • public good; public welfare; public interest

HSK 3.0 · L6

gōng公

yì益

public good; public welfare; public interest

益处 • yì chu • benefit

HSK 3.0 · L6

yì益

chu处

benefit

受益 • shòu yì • Benefit from / profit from

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shòu受

yì益

Benefit from / profit from

得益 • dé yì • Benefit

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dé得

yì益

Benefit

权益 • quán yì • Rights and interests

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

quán权

yì益

Rights and interests

益

huó活

dòng动

bāng帮

zhù助

tā他

rén人

。

He often participates in public welfare activities to help others

tiān天

qì气

rì日

yì益

nuǎn暖

huo和

le了

。

The weather is getting warmer day by day.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

bǎo保

hù护

zì自

jǐ己

de的

quán权

yì益

。

We should protect our own rights and interests.

měi每

tiān天

duàn锻

liàn炼

duì对

shēn身

tǐ体

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

yì益

chù处

。

Daily exercise has many benefits for the body

zhè这

ge个

yóu游

xì戏

jù具

yǒu有

hěn很

hǎo好

de的

yì益

zhì智

xiào效

guǒ果

。

This game has good brain-boosting effects

精

constantly striving for perfection

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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 "皿".

盎àngcup; pot; bowl; abundant
盅zhōngsmall cup or bowl
盂yúbasin; cup
盥guànwash
盔kuīhelmet; bowl; basin
皿mǐnshallow container; rad. no. 108

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