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椅 Stroke Order — How to Write 椅

Stroke Order

椅 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

椅 Radical and Character Components

Components:木奇

椅 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 奇 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 8 more strokes

椅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǐ
  • yī

Meanings of 椅 in Chinese

1

yǐ椅

A seat with a backrest; chair.
请把这把椅子搬到阳台上去。
Please move this chair to the balcony.
2

yī椅

A deciduous tree, also known as 'shan tong zi' (Japanese bead tree), whose wood is suitable for crafting utensils.
此地生长的椅树,木质坚韧,常被用于制作精致的器物。
The yī tree growing here has tough wood, often used to make exquisite utensils.

Common Words and Phrases with 椅

1
yǐ椅zi子
A piece of furniture for sitting on, typically with a backrest.
这张椅子是木头做的,非常结实。
This chair is made of wood and is very sturdy.

More words with 椅

  • quān圈yǐ椅A round-backed armchair.
  • shuì睡yǐ椅lounge chair, deck chair
  • tǎng躺yǐ椅Lounge chair, Deck chair
  • téng藤yǐ椅rattan chair
  • zhuō桌yǐ椅bǎn板dèng凳tables and chairs, basic furniture
  • zhé折dié叠yǐ椅folding chair
  • cháng长yǐ椅bench, pew
  • yáo摇yǐ椅rocking chair
  • zhuō桌yǐ椅tables and chairs
  • lún轮yǐ椅wheelchair
  • yǐ椅zi子shàng上on the chair, in the chair
  • zuò座yǐ椅seat, chair
  • mù木yǐ椅wooden chair
  • fú扶shóu手yǐ椅armchair, easy chair
  • láo老bán板yǐ椅Boss's chair, Executive chair
  • yǐ椅shù树chair tree
  • yǐ椅mù木chair wood, wood for chairs
  • ér儿tóng童zuò座yǐ椅car seat, child seat
  • gōng公yuán园cháng长yǐ椅park bench
  • jiù旧yǐ椅zi子old chair, used chair

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Questions about 椅

What does 椅 mean in Chinese?

椅 (yǐ) means “A seat with a backrest” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 椅?

椅 has 2 pronunciations: yǐ, yī.

How many strokes does 椅 have?

椅 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 椅?

椅 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 椅?

The radical of 椅 is 木, and 椅 is a phono-semantic compound.

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