義
Meta:
- 義 is the 208th most frequent character.
- 義 has 1 dictionary entry.
- 義 appears as a character in 184 words.
- 義 appears as a component in 4 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
義 => 一, 二, 丨, 丷, ㇒, 亅, 二, 戈
Pinyin & Meaning:
- yi4 - justice/righteousness/meaning
Pronunciation Clues:
- Pronunciation clue for 義 (yi4): The component 羊 is pronounced as 'yang2'. It has the same pinyin initial.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: han2 yi4
Definition: meaning (implicit in a phrase)/implied meaning/hidden meaning/hint/connotation
含义 (含義)Definition: meaning (implicit in a phrase)/implied meaning/hidden meaning/hint/connotation
Pinyin: yi4 wu4
Definition: duty/obligation/commitment/volunteer duty/CL:項|项[xiang4]/mandatory/voluntary
义务 (義務)Definition: duty/obligation/commitment/volunteer duty/CL:項|项[xiang4]/mandatory/voluntary
Pinyin: yi4 qi4
Definition: spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice/code of brotherhood/also pr. [yi4 qi5]
义气 (義氣)Definition: spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice/code of brotherhood/also pr. [yi4 qi5]
Pinyin: yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4
Definition: honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no surrender/to pursue justice with no second thoughts
义无反顾 (義無反顧)Definition: honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no surrender/to pursue justice with no second thoughts
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: san1 min2 zhu3 yi4
Definition: Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people (late 1890s)
三民主义 (三民主義)Definition: Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people (late 1890s)
Pinyin: ren2 yi4 dao4 de2
Definition: compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues/mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
仁义道德 (仁義道德)Definition: compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues/mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
Pinyin: Xin4 yi4
Definition: Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan/Xinyi or Hsini district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan/Xinyi or Hsini township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
信义 (信義)Definition: Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan/Xinyi or Hsini district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan/Xinyi or Hsini township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
Pinyin: wei2 xin1 zhu3 yi4
Definition: philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness
唯心主义 (唯心主義)Definition: philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness
Pinyin: wei2 wu4 zhu3 yi4
Definition: materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality
唯物主义 (唯物主義)Definition: materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality
Pinyin: da4 yi4
Definition: righteousness/virtuous cause/a woman's marriage/main points of a piece of writing
大义 (大義)Definition: righteousness/virtuous cause/a woman's marriage/main points of a piece of writing
Pinyin: tian1 jing1 di4 yi4
Definition: lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and unalterable/a matter of course
天经地义 (天經地義)Definition: lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper/right and unalterable/a matter of course
Pinyin: wang4 en1 fu4 yi4
Definition: to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend/to kick a benefactor in the teeth
忘恩负义 (忘恩負義)Definition: to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend/to kick a benefactor in the teeth
Pinyin: duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4
Definition: lit. to take meaning from cut segment (idiom); to interpret out of context/to focus attention on one phrase without regard to the meaning of the whole piece
断章取义 (斷章取義)Definition: lit. to take meaning from cut segment (idiom); to interpret out of context/to focus attention on one phrase without regard to the meaning of the whole piece
Pinyin: you3 yi4 yi4
Definition: to make sense/to have meaning/to have significance/meaningful/significant/worthwhile/important/interesting
有意义 (有意義)Definition: to make sense/to have meaning/to have significance/meaningful/significant/worthwhile/important/interesting
Pinyin: min2 zu2 zhu3 yi4
Definition: nationalism/national self-determination/principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers)/racism
民族主义 (民族主義)Definition: nationalism/national self-determination/principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers)/racism
Pinyin: wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4
Definition: completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
无情无义 (無情無義)Definition: completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
Pinyin: li3 yi4 lian2 chi3
Definition: sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honour (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])
礼义廉耻 (禮義廉恥)Definition: sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honour (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])
Pinyin: yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2
Definition: not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
义不容辞 (義不容辭)Definition: not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
Pinyin: yi4 fen4 tian2 ying1
Definition: righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
义愤填膺 (義憤填膺)Definition: righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
Pinyin: Yi4 wu1 shi4
Definition: Yiwu county level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
义乌市 (義烏市)Definition: Yiwu county level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
Pinyin: Xing1 yi4
Definition: Xing'yi city in Guizhou, capital of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南布依族苗族自治州
兴义 (興義)Definition: Xing'yi city in Guizhou, capital of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南布依族苗族自治州
Pinyin: jian4 li4 wang4 yi4
Definition: to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations/to sell one's soul for gain
见利忘义 (見利忘義)Definition: to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations/to sell one's soul for gain
Pinyin: jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2
Definition: to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth/acting heroically in a just cause
见义勇为 (見義勇為)Definition: to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth/acting heroically in a just cause