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苡 Stroke Order — How to Write 苡

Stroke Order

苡 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

苡 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹以

苡 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 以 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǐ

Meanings of 苡 in Chinese

1

yǐ苡

When pronounced as 'yǐ', '苡' is primarily used as part of the compound word '薏苡' (yìyǐ), which refers to Job's tears, a grain-like cereal plant with seeds used in traditional medicine and cooking.
妈妈喜欢用薏苡来煮粥,清热又美味。
Mom likes to cook porridge with Job's tears; it's cooling and delicious.
Part of the compound word '芣苡' (fú yǐ), which refers to plantain (Plantago asiatica).
我在田埂上看到了芣苡。
I saw plantain on the field ridge.

Common Words and Phrases with 苡

1
yǐ苡mǐ米
Job's tears
苡米粥具有清热利湿的功效,适合在炎热的夏季食用。
Coix seed porridge has the effect of clearing heat and draining dampness, making it suitable for consumption in the hot summer.

More words with 苡

  • yì薏yǐ苡Job's tears, coix seed
  • fú芣yǐ苡plantain, common plantain
  • yí苡mǐ米zhōu粥Job's tears porridge, Coix seed porridge
  • yì薏yǐ苡rén仁zhōu粥Job's tears porridge, Coix seed porridge

Idioms with 苡

  • yì薏yǐ苡méng蒙bàng谤suffer groundless accusations
  • yì薏yǐ苡míng明zhū珠slandered for something valuable
  • yì薏yǐ苡zhī之bàng谤unjustly slandered
  • yì薏yǐ苡zhī之chán谗slandered and falsely accused

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Questions about 苡

What does 苡 mean in Chinese?

苡 (yǐ) means “When pronounced as 'yǐ'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苡?

苡 is pronounced yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 苡 have?

苡 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 苡?

苡 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 苡?

The radical of 苡 is 艹, and 苡 is a phono-semantic compound.

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