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The Chinese word yi - 夷 - yí
(to raze in Chinese)

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Traduction française de yiFrançaisTraduction française
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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

yí

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English translations

to raze, to exterminate, a name for ancient tribes in the east"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū)., foreign country"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū)., surname,
to wipe out, to level, foreigner"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 夷 ( 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. :

Chinese characters ( yi / yí ) with pronunciation (English translation: to raze )
The traditional Chinese characters of yí are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 夷 ( yi / yí ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).

Zhe chang zhanzheng jiang hui yiping zhe chengshi.
Zhè chăng zhànzhēng jiāng huì yípíng zhè chéngshì.
 – English translation: This war will raze the city to the ground.

Character complexity
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夷 is composed of 6 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to level  |  massacre
 
Chinese example words containing the character 夷 ( yi / yí )
夏威夷 ( Xiàwēiyí = Hawaii ), 夏威夷群岛 ( Xiàwēiyí Qúndăo = Hawaiian Islands )
Other characters that are pronounced yí in Chinese
移 (to move) , 宜 (suitable) , 姨 (aunt) , 仪 (instrument) , 疑 (doubt) , 遗 (to lose) , 颐 (to keep fit)

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