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移 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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移 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
移 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

移 Stroke Order — How to Write 移

Stroke Order

移 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 禾, 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.

移 Radical and Character Components

Components:禾多

Radical: 禾 + 6 more strokes

移 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yí

Meanings of 移 in Chinese

1

yí移

To move, shift, or transfer something or oneself from one place to another; implies relocation, change of position, or migration.
候鸟每年都会向南方迁移,以躲避北方的严寒
Migratory birds move south every year to avoid the severe cold in the north.
To change, alter, or move from one place or state to another.
我们需要将这些文件移动到另一个文件夹。
We need to move these files to another folder.
In ancient China, a type of official document used for communication between government offices that were not directly subordinate to each other.
当时,各州府常以移文形式,就地界划分、税赋协定等事宜相互通报
At that time, various prefectures often used official dispatches (yiwen) to inform each other about matters such as boundary demarcation and tax agreements.

Common Words and Phrases with 移

1
yí移diào调
Transposition refers to changing the key of a musical piece or section.
为了让这首歌更适合我的音域,我决定将其移调。
To make this song more suitable for my vocal range, I decided to transpose it.
2
yí移dòng动
To change one's original position; to move, remove, or shift.
请你把桌子向窗边移动一点。
Please move the table a little closer to the window.
3
yí移fáng防
to relocate for garrison duty; to shift troops to another place for defense
由于当地环境变化,驻守的队伍被命令移防到更安全的区域。
Due to changes in the local environment, the stationed unit was ordered to redeploy to a safer area.
4
yí移fēng风yì易sú俗
To change prevailing habits and customs; to transform outmoded practices and traditions.
村里通过推广健康生活方式,逐渐移风易俗,不良习惯减少了许多。
By promoting healthy lifestyles, the village gradually changed its customs and habits, and many bad practices were significantly reduced.
5
yí移guān关
Official documents or communications exchanged between parallel government departments or organizations.
为了协调跨部门合作,各业务单元需要加强移关,确保信息畅通。
To coordinate cross-departmental cooperation, various business units need to strengthen the exchange of official documents to ensure smooth information flow.
6
yí移huā花jiē接mù木
Originally referring to grafting branches from one plant to another, it is metaphorically used to describe stealthily substituting one thing for another.
为了给旧故事注入新活力,编剧巧妙地移花接木,将现代元素融入古典背景,创作出一部引人入胜的剧本。
To inject new life into an old story, the screenwriter cleverly employed 'yí huā jiē mù' (meaning to subtly combine or substitute elements), blending modern elements into a classical setting to create a captivating script.
7
yí移huò祸
To shift a misfortune, disaster, or blame onto others.
他总是想方设法移祸于人,从不为自己的过失负责
He always tries to shift blame onto others, never taking responsibility for his own mistakes.
8
yí移jiāo交
To hand over or transfer something (like duties, responsibilities, or items) to another person or entity.
他将在下周把手头的工作移交给新来的经理。
He will hand over his current work to the new manager next week.
9
yí移jū居
to move one's residence or migrate
他们决定移居到气候温暖的南方城市。
They decided to relocate to a southern city with a warm climate.
10
yí移mín民
To move to another country or region to live there permanently; also, a person who does so.
他退休后决定移民到安静的乡村,享受宁静的生活。
After retirement, he decided to migrate to a quiet countryside to enjoy a peaceful life.
11
yí移qíng情
To shift or alter one's feelings or moral disposition.
一场动人的演讲能够成功移情听众,激发他们内心的积极情感。
A moving speech can successfully shift the audience's emotions, inspiring positive feelings within them.
12
yí移quān圈
To transfer knitted loops or fabric from one machine to another for further processing; also refers to barring-in a belt.
她熟练地移圈,确保编织图案精确无误。
She skillfully transferred stitches, ensuring the knitting pattern was precise.
13
yí移ràng让
To transfer the possession or rights of something.
经过友好协商,原土地所有者同意将这块土地的使用权移让给当地社区,用于建设公共公园。
After friendly negotiation, the original land owner agreed to transfer the right to use this piece of land to the local community for building a public park.
14
yí移shān山dǎo倒hǎi海
To move mountains and overturn seas; signifying immense power to conquer and transform nature, often describing magical feats or great human achievements.
他们凭着坚定的信念和不懈的努力,终于实现了移山倒海般宏伟目标。
With their firm belief and unremitting efforts, they finally achieved their grand goal, as if moving mountains and overturning seas.
15
yí移tiān天yì易rì日
To resort to elaborate schemes or manipulation to cover up the truth of major events and usurp power.
为了掩盖公司内部的财务舞弊,他试图移天易日,通过散布虚假信息来混淆视听
To cover up the company's internal financial fraud, he tried to manipulate the situation and obscure the truth, confusing the public by spreading false information.
16
yí移wèi位
Translocation; the transfer of something (e.g., water in plants) from one part to another.
植物通过维管束系统实现水分和养分的移位,以支持其生长和发育。
Plants achieve the translocation of water and nutrients through the vascular system to support their growth and development.

More words with 移

  • qiān迁yí移migration, transfer
  • bān搬yí移To move; to relocate.
  • nuó挪yí移to move; to shift
  • wèi位yí移displacement
  • yí移chú除remove, delete
  • yí移dào到move to, transfer to
  • yí移zāi栽transplant, replant
  • zhuǎn转yí移transfer, shift
  • tuī推yí移elapse, pass
  • yí移jiāo交gěi给hand over to, transfer to
  • yí移mín民zhě者immigrant, migrant
  • yóu游yí移hesitate, waver
  • yí移kāi开remove, move away
  • yí移wén文transfer, refer
  • zhuǎn转yí移dào到transfer to, move to
  • qīng轻yí移move gently, shift slightly
  • yí移dòng动mù目biāo标moving target, mobile target
  • yí移dòng动zhī支fù付mobile payment
  • yí移kāi开shì视xiàn线look away, turn one's eyes away
  • zhuǎn转yí移huà话tí题change the subject, divert the topic

Idioms with 移

  • yí移chuán船jiù就àn岸adapt to the situation
  • yí移dōng东bǔ补xī西rob Peter to pay Paul
  • yí移dōng东jiù就xī西make temporary adjustments
  • yí移qì气yǎng养tǐ体cultivate temperament and maintain health
  • bǎi百zhé折bù不yí移unwavering despite repeated setbacks
  • běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
  • bǐng禀xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
  • cùn寸bù步nán难yí移unable to move an inch
  • dǒu斗zhuǎn转xīng星yí移time passes, seasons change
  • fēng风yí移sú俗biàn变customs and habits change
  • fēng风yí移sú俗gǎi改transform customs and habits
  • jiān坚dìng定bù不yí移firm and unwavering

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Questions about 移

What does 移 mean in Chinese?

移 (yí) means “To change” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 移?

移 is pronounced yí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 移 have?

移 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 移?

移 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 禾. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 移?

The radical of 移 is 禾.

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