DICTIONARY
The Chinese word yi - 移 - yí
(to move in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yí
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English translations
to move, to remove,
to change, to shift
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 移 ( yí ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of yí are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Character complexity
移 is composed of 11 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to transfer | emigrant
移 ( yi / yí ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 990)
移 ( yi / yí ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 990)
Chinese example words containing the character 移 ( yi / yí )
Other characters that are pronounced yí in Chinese
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