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贻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

贻 Stroke Order — How to Write 贻

Stroke Order

贻 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.

贻 Radical and Character Components

Components:贝台

贻 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 台 indicates the sound.

Radical: 贝 + 5 more strokes

贻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yí

Meanings of 贻 in Chinese

1

yí贻

to give; to present (as a gift)
他将珍贵的古籍贻赠给了图书馆。
He presented the precious ancient books to the library.
To leave behind; to cause (especially harm, error, or delay), often with negative connotations. For example, in "贻害" (to cause harm) or "贻误" (to cause delay/error).
不要因为一时的疏忽而贻误了重要的机会。
Don't let a moment of carelessness cause you to miss an important opportunity.

Common Words and Phrases with 贻

1
yí贻hài害
leave a legacy of trouble
过度砍伐森林会贻害子孙后代，破坏生态平衡。
Excessive deforestation will cause lasting harm to future generations and disrupt the ecological balance.
2
yí贻huàn患
to leave behind future trouble or disaster; to sow seeds of disaster.
过度开发自然资源，必将贻患子孙后代。
Over-exploiting natural resources will inevitably leave a legacy of trouble for future generations.
3
yí贻rén人kǒu口shí实
To give others a handle or excuse for criticism or attack; to leave oneself open to ridicule or blame.
他在工作中马虎敷衍，很容易贻人口实，损害团队的整体形象。
His perfunctory and careless attitude at work easily gives others a handle for criticism, damaging the overall image of the team.
4
yí贻wù误
To mislead, or to cause adverse effects or delays through error or negligence.
如果不能及时处理这个问题，我们可能会贻误最佳的解决方案。
If we don't address this problem promptly, we might miss out on the best solution.
5
yí贻xiào笑dà大fāng方
to incur the ridicule of experts or knowledgeable people; to make a fool of oneself before those who know better
如果未经充分准备就发言，恐怕会贻笑大方
If I speak without sufficient preparation, I might be ridiculed by the experts.

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Questions about 贻

What does 贻 mean in Chinese?

贻 (yí) means “to give” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 贻?

贻 is pronounced yí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 贻 have?

贻 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 贻?

贻 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 贻?

The radical of 贻 is 贝, and 贻 is a phono-semantic compound.