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姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

姨 Stroke Order — How to Write 姨

Stroke Order

姨 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.

姨 Radical and Character Components

Components:女夷

姨 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 夷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 6 more strokes

姨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yí

Meanings of 姨 in Chinese

1

yí姨

Refers to one's mother's sister; a maternal aunt.
我姨妈做的饭菜总是特别好吃。
My maternal aunt's cooking is always especially delicious.
Wife's sister (can be older or younger)
我的小姨子很喜欢旅游，她计划明年去欧洲。
My wife's younger sister loves to travel; she plans to go to Europe next year.
In historical contexts, '姨' (yí) can refer to a concubine or a secondary wife, often seen in the compound '姨太太' (yítàitai).
在旧社会，有些富裕人家会有好几房姨太太。
In the old society, some wealthy families would have several concubines.

Common Words and Phrases with 姨

1
yí姨biǎo表
Maternal cousin (children of sisters).
我和我的姨表兄弟姐妹们从小一起长大，感情很好
My maternal cousins and I grew up together and have a strong bond.
2
yí姨fù父
Husband of one's maternal aunt.
每次过年，姨父都会给我们准备很多好吃的。
Every Chinese New Year, my maternal uncle prepares many delicious foods for us.
3
yí姨lǎo姥lao姥
maternal grandmother's sister
每年春节，我们都会去姨姥姥家拜年，她总是准备丰盛的饭菜。
Every Chinese New Year, we visit our maternal great-aunt's house to pay respects, and she always prepares a lavish meal.
4
yí姨mā妈
Maternal aunt
我的姨妈是一位非常和蔼可亲的女士，她总是乐于帮助别人。
My maternal aunt is a very kind and friendly lady, always willing to help others.
5
yí姨mèi妹
younger sister of the wife
我的姨妹今天来家里帮忙准备晚餐了
My wife's younger sister came to our house today to help prepare dinner.
6
yí姨mǔ母
Maternal aunt; mother's sister.
我的姨母很喜欢给我讲她小时候的故事。
My maternal aunt loves to tell me stories about her childhood.
7
yí姨nǎi奶nɑi奶
The sister of one's grandmother.
我的姨奶奶住在郊区，我们每年春节都会去看望她。
My grandmother's sister lives in the suburbs, and we visit her every Chinese New Year.
8
yí姨niáng娘
A concubine (especially a father's concubine in old times), or a maternal aunt (dialectal).
每逢春节，我们都会去姨娘家拜年，和表兄弟姐妹们一起玩耍。
Every Spring Festival, we visit our maternal aunt's home to pay New Year calls and play with our cousins.
9
yí姨pó婆
A great-aunt (a parent's maternal aunt).
我小时候，姨婆常常给我讲她年轻时的趣事。
When I was little, my maternal aunt often told me interesting stories from her youth.
10
yí姨tài太tài太
concubine
他家的姨太太们常常聚在一起，在后花园里聊家常。
His concubines often gathered together, chatting about daily life in the back garden.
11
yí姨yí姨
Maternal aunt
小明最喜欢去姨姨家玩，因为姨姨总是给他做好吃的点心。
Xiao Ming loves going to his aunt's house, because his aunt always makes him delicious snacks.
12
yí姨zhàng丈
Husband of one's mother's sister; maternal aunt's husband.
我姨丈做的饭菜总是特别美味，每次家庭聚会都少不了他。
My maternal uncle's cooking is always exceptionally delicious; he is indispensable at every family gathering.
13
yí姨zǐ姊mèi妹
A daughter of one's maternal aunt.
我和姨姊妹们从小一起长大，感情非常好。
My maternal cousins and I grew up together and have a very strong bond.

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Questions about 姨

What does 姨 mean in Chinese?

姨 (yí) means “Refers to one's mother's sister” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 姨?

姨 is pronounced yí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 姨 have?

姨 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 姨?

姨 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 姨?

The radical of 姨 is 女, and 姨 is a phono-semantic compound.