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忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
忆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

忆 Stroke Order — How to Write 忆

Stroke Order

忆 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

忆 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄乙

忆 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 乙 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 1 more stroke

忆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yì

Meanings of 忆 in Chinese

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yì忆

To recall, recollect, or remember; to miss (e.g., old times).
我们经常回忆起学生时代的美好时光。
We often recall the beautiful times of our student days.
To remember; to recall; memory.
多年过去，那天的情景我至今记忆犹新
Many years have passed, but the scene from that day is still fresh in my memory.

Common Words and Phrases with 忆

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yì忆xī昔fǔ抚jīn今
To recall past suffering and contemplate present happiness.
忆昔抚今，他感慨万千，时间真是个奇妙的魔术师。
Reflecting on the past and contemplating the present, he was filled with deep emotions, marveling at how time is truly a magical conjurer.

More words with 忆

Idioms with 忆

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Questions about 忆

What does 忆 mean in Chinese?

忆 (yì) means “To remember” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 忆?

忆 is pronounced yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 忆 have?

忆 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 忆?

忆 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 忆?

The radical of 忆 is 忄, and 忆 is a phono-semantic compound.