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挹 Stroke Order — How to Write 挹

Stroke Order

挹 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

挹 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌邑

挹 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 邑 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 7 more strokes

挹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yì

Meanings of 挹 in Chinese

1

yì挹

To scoop or ladle out liquid.
厨师用大勺从锅中挹取汤汁。
The chef used a large ladle to scoop the soup from the pot.
To pull, to draw, or to scoop out (liquid) from something.
他从湖中挹了一勺水。
He scooped a spoonful of water from the lake.
To restrain, to hold back, or to be modest and humble.
他为人谦和,总是挹损锋芒,不争不抢。
He is humble and gentle, always restraining his assertiveness, never competing or snatching.
To make a bow; to salute with clasped hands, similar to '揖'.
他向老师挹手行礼,表示感谢
He saluted the teacher with a bow, expressing his gratitude.

Words with 挹

  • jiǎng奖yì挹commend, praise and reward
  • yì挹qǔ取scoop, draw
  • yì挹sǔn损to diminish, to impair
  • yì挹shǒu手xíng行lǐ礼bow, salute
  • yì挹sǔn损fēng锋máng芒blunt one's edge, tone down one's sharpness
  • yì挹le了yì一gōng躬Bowed, Made a bow

Idioms with 挹

  • gǒng拱yì挹zhǐ指huī麾command with composed ease and decisiveness
  • yì挹bǐ彼zhù注cǐ此transfer from one to another
  • yì挹bǐ彼zhù注zī兹take from one, give to another
  • yì挹dǒu斗yáng扬jī箕undeserved reputation
  • yì挹yíng盈zhù注xū虚redistribute from surplus to scarcity
  • dǒu斗yì挹jī箕yáng扬Impractical or useless

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Questions about 挹

What does 挹 mean in Chinese?

挹 (yì) means “To scoop or ladle out liquid” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 挹?

挹 is pronounced yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 挹 have?

挹 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 挹?

挹 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 挹?

The radical of 挹 is 扌, and 挹 is a phono-semantic compound.

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