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邑 Stroke Order — How to Write 邑

Stroke Order

邑 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 邑, 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.

邑 Radical and Character Components

Components:口巴

邑 is an ideographic compound. A place 口 where people hope 巴 to settle.

Radical: 邑 + 0 more strokes

邑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yì

Meanings of 邑 in Chinese

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yì邑

City; capital city: for example, '城邑' (chéngyì - city) or '都邑' (dūyì - capital city).
古代的那些繁荣的城邑都是当地的商业中心。
Those prosperous ancient cities were all local commercial centers.
An old term for 'county'; often used in compounds like '邑人' (fellow townsman).
他与几位邑人共同筹划了一场盛大的庙会。
He and several fellow townsmen jointly organized a grand temple fair.
An ancient feudal estate or territory granted by a lord to a high-ranking official (dafu) in ancient China.
这片富饶的土地，曾是某个大夫的封邑
This fertile land was once the feudal estate of a certain high-ranking official (dafu).
Anxious; distressed; troubled (same as '悒').
他心中郁邑，难以入眠
He felt troubled and found it difficult to fall asleep.

Common Words and Phrases with 邑

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yì邑rén人
Townspeople; people from the same town or county.
他是一位受邑人尊敬的老师。
He is a teacher respected by his fellow townsmen.

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Questions about 邑

What does 邑 mean in Chinese?

邑 (yì) means “City” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 邑?

邑 is pronounced yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 邑 have?

邑 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 邑?

邑 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 邑. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 邑?

The radical of 邑 is 邑, and 邑 is an ideographic compound.