• 760th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 128 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (Yi1)surname Yi • abbr. for Iraq or Iran
2. (yi1)he • she

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (yi1)The component is pronounced as 'yǐn' (yin3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

伊始 
伊朗 

Uncommon

伊戈尔 (伊戈爾)
伊拉克 
伊斯坦布尔 (伊斯坦布爾)
伊斯兰 (伊斯蘭)
伊斯兰教 (伊斯蘭教)
伊春 
伊犁 
伊甸园 (伊甸園)
伊丽莎白 (伊麗莎白)
休伊特 
卡哇伊 
弗洛伊德 
木乃伊 
特洛伊 

RareShow 112

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.