揖 Stroke Order — How to Write 揖
揖 is written in 12 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.
揖 Radical and Character Components
揖 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 咠 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 9 more strokes
揖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yī
Meanings of 揖 in Chinese
yī揖
Common Words and Phrases with 揖
More words with 揖
- zuò作yī揖bow with cupped hands, make a traditional Chinese bow
- góng拱shǒu手zuò作yī揖To salute with clasped hands, To bow with clasped hands
- zuò作yī揖xíng行lǐ礼bow with clasped hands, make a bow with cupped hands
Idioms with 揖
- dǎ打gōng躬zuò作yī揖bow deeply with folded hands
- dǎ打gǒng拱zuò作yī揖bow with clasped hands
- kāi开mén门yī揖dào盗Invite trouble by welcoming harmful elements
- dǎ打gōng恭zuò作yī揖bow with clasped hands respectfully
- gǒng拱yī揖zhǐ指huī挥direct with graceful composure
- gǒng拱yī揖zhǐ指huī麾Command with composed grace and effortless authority
- yī揖dào盗kāi开mén门Invite a thief to open the door
- tuán抟xīn心yī揖zhì志to concentrate wholeheartedly
- cháng长yī揖bù不bài拜bow deeply but refuse to kneel
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Open the tool →Questions about 揖
What does 揖 mean in Chinese?
揖 (yī) means “A traditional Chinese salute by bowing with cupped hands” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 揖?
揖 is pronounced yī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 揖 have?
揖 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 揖?
揖 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 揖?
The radical of 揖 is 扌, and 揖 is a phono-semantic compound.