Common Meanings
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yí遗
To lose; to misplace; to leave behind by accident.
我的钱包遗失了，我得报警。
My wallet is lost, I need to report it to the police.
To forget, to omit or miss (as in information or a detail).
请仔细核对，不要遗漏任何细节
Please check carefully and don't miss any details.
Lost items, omitted parts; a supplement or something left behind.
这份文件有一个重要的补遗，请务必阅读。
This document has an important supplement; please be sure to read it.
To leave behind; to remain; regret (as in something unfulfilled or missed).
没能去成那次旅行，我感到非常遗憾
I feel great regret that I couldn't go on that trip.
Relating to things left by the deceased, such as remains, last words, or a will.
他仔细阅读了父亲留下的遗嘱。
He carefully read the will left by his father.
To excrete involuntarily (e.g., urine, semen).
孩子有时晚上会遗尿。
Children sometimes wet the bed at night.
Biological characteristics or traits passed down from one generation to the next; heredity.
他的容貌遗传自母亲。
His appearance is inherited from his mother.
To abandon; to discard (used in phrases like '遗弃' meaning to abandon or forsake).
他不敢遗弃那些珍贵的回忆。
He dared not abandon those precious memories.