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饴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

饴 Stroke Order — How to Write 饴

Stroke Order

饴 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

饴 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣台

饴 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 台 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 5 more strokes

饴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yí
  • sì

Meanings of 饴 in Chinese

1

yí饴

Maltose syrup, a sweet sticky substance. It is also used in the idiom '甘之如饴' (gān zhī rú yí), meaning to bear hardships or difficulties with pleasure, as if they were sweet like maltose.
为了追求梦想，即使前路艰辛，她也甘之如饴
To pursue her dreams, even if the road ahead is arduous, she bears it gladly.
a type of candy, often referring to sorghum candy (gaoliang yi).
这种高粱饴又香又甜，是我的最爱。
This sorghum candy is fragrant and sweet, it's my favorite.
To present or give, synonymous with '贻'.
古人常以诗文相饴。
Ancient people often presented each other with poems and essays.
2

sì饴

When pronounced 'sì', '饴' means 'grain' or 'feed', similar to '饲'. This usage is archaic, referring to food provisions or sustenance.
古人以草木之实为饴，以充饥渴。
Ancient people used the fruits of plants as sustenance to satisfy their hunger and thirst.

Words with 饴

Idioms with 饴

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Questions about 饴

What does 饴 mean in Chinese?

饴 (yí) means “Maltose syrup” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 饴?

饴 has 2 pronunciations: yí, sì.

How many strokes does 饴 have?

饴 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 饴?

饴 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 饴?

The radical of 饴 is 饣, and 饴 is a phono-semantic compound.