宜 Stroke Order — How to Write 宜
宜 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, 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.
宜 Radical and Character Components
宜 is an ideographic compound. A memorial service 且 held in a house 宀.
Radical: 宀 + 5 more strokes
宜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yí
Meanings of 宜 in Chinese
yí宜
More words with 宜
- shì适yí宜Fit; proper; suitable.
- tān贪biàn便yí宜seek petty gain, be greedy for small advantages
- tǎo讨biàn便yí宜Seek a bargain, Try to get an advantage
- zhàn占pián便yi宜to take advantage, to benefit from something
- shì事yí宜matters, affairs
- dé得yí宜appropriate, suitable
- wéi为yí宜should be, is advisable
- yí宜jū居liveable, habitable
- pián便yi宜cheap, inexpensive
- bù不yí宜Not advisable, Inappropriate
- xiǎo小pián便yi宜small gain, petty gain
- hé合zuò作shì事yí宜Cooperation matters, Collaboration matters
- jǐng景sè色yí宜rén人Pleasant scenery, Beautiful scenery
- lǎo老shào少xián咸yí宜Suitable for all ages, Appeals to all ages
- qì气hou候yí宜rén人pleasant climate, mild climate
- tān贪xiǎo小pián便yi宜greedy for small advantages, to be opportunistic for small gains
- yí宜rén人qì气hòu候pleasant climate, agreeable climate
- zhàn占rén人pián便yi宜take advantage of someone, sponge off someone
- zhàn占xiǎo小pián便yi宜Take petty advantages, Nickel-and-dime
- de的pián便yi宜cheap, inexpensive
Idioms with 宜
- yí宜jiā家yí宜shì室suitable for home and household
- yí宜shì室yí宜jiā家harmonious and happy family life
- biàn便yí宜cóng从shì事act expediently on one's own discretion
- biàn便yí宜xíng行shì事act at one's discretion
- bù不hé合shí时yí宜untimely or inappropriate
- bù不shì适shí时yí宜ill-timed or inappropriate
- miàn面shòu授jī机yí宜give personal instructions or advice
- quán权yí宜zhī之cè策expedient, temporary measure
- quán权yí宜zhī之jì计a temporary expedient measure
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- yīn因dì地zhì制yí宜adapt to local conditions
- yīn因rén人zhì制yí宜tailor to individual needs
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Open the tool →Questions about 宜
What does 宜 mean in Chinese?
宜 (yí) means “Suitable, appropriate” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 宜?
宜 is pronounced yí in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 宜 have?
宜 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 宜?
宜 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 宜?
The radical of 宜 is 宀, and 宜 is an ideographic compound.