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颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

颐 Stroke Order — How to Write 颐

Stroke Order

颐 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 页, 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.

颐 Radical and Character Components

Components:臣页

颐 is a phono-semantic compound: 页 (head) carries the meaning, while 臣 indicates the sound.

Radical: 页 + 7 more strokes

颐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yí

Meanings of 颐 in Chinese

1

yí颐

Refers to the jaw or cheek; used in idioms to describe actions like 'resting one's chin' (支颐) or 'ordering people about imperiously' (颐指气使).
他总是颐指气使，让同事们很不满。
He always bosses people around imperiously, which makes his colleagues very unhappy.
To recuperate, to take care of one's health, to nourish (body or spirit), often in the context of one's later years.
他在乡下过着颐养天年的生活。
He is living out his golden years in the countryside.
A classical Chinese auxiliary particle, typically found in exclamations like '夥颐!', serving to emphasize or add to the exclamatory tone without a specific independent meaning.
观此美景，夥颐！人间仙境也
Beholding this beautiful scenery, how magnificent! It is a fairyland on earth.

Common Words and Phrases with 颐

1
yí颐hé和yuán园
Summer Palace in Beijing
我计划下个周末和家人一起去颐和园游玩，听说那里的风景非常美丽。
I plan to visit the Summer Palace with my family next weekend; I heard the scenery there is very beautiful.
2
yí颐yǎng养
To take care of one's health and well-being, often involving rest and recuperation.
退休后，李阿姨在家中颐养天年，享受着宁静而舒适的生活。
After retirement, Aunt Li is living out her golden years in comfort at home, enjoying a tranquil and comfortable life.
3
yí颐zhǐ指
to gesture with one's chin to give orders
他只是颐指了一下，助理就立刻明白了老板的意图。
He merely gave a chin gesture, and the assistant immediately understood the boss's intention.
4
yí颐zhǐ指qì气shǐ使
To order people about with gestures, displaying an insufferably arrogant or haughty manner, often from a position of power.
那位新来的经理总是对下属颐指气使，从不亲自开口说话。
The new manager always acts in a condescending and bossy manner towards subordinates, giving orders through gestures rather than speaking directly.

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Idioms with 颐

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Questions about 颐

What does 颐 mean in Chinese?

颐 (yí) means “Refers to the jaw or cheek” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 颐?

颐 is pronounced yí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 颐 have?

颐 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 颐?

颐 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 页. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 颐?

The radical of 颐 is 页, and 颐 is a phono-semantic compound.