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咿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

咿 Stroke Order — How to Write 咿

Stroke Order

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

咿 Radical and Character Components

Components:口伊

咿 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 伊 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

咿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yī

Meanings of 咿 in Chinese

1

yī咿

Onomatopoeia, describing the sound of reading aloud or chanting, often used in the phrase 'yīwú'.
他喜欢在清晨咿唔地朗读书本。
He likes to chant his lessons aloud in the early morning.
An onomatopoeic word, often used in '咿哑' (yī yǎ) to describe the sound of a baby learning to speak or the creaking sound of oars.
小婴儿咿咿呀呀地学着说话，声音稚嫩可爱
The little baby was babbling, learning to speak, with a tender and cute voice.

Common Words and Phrases with 咿

1
yī咿wú唔
Onomatopoeia describing the sound of reading aloud.
教室里传来了孩子们的咿咿唔唔的读书声。
The murmuring sound of children studying emanated from the classroom.
2
yī咿yā呀
Onomatopoeic word for squeaking, creaking, or the sound of a baby learning to speak.
老旧的木门被风吹得咿呀作响
The old wooden door creaked in the wind.

More words with 咿

Idioms with 咿

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Questions about 咿

What does 咿 mean in Chinese?

咿 (yī) means “Onomatopoeia” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咿?

咿 is pronounced yī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 咿 have?

咿 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 咿?

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

What is the radical of 咿?

The radical of 咿 is 口, and 咿 is a phono-semantic compound.