义
HSK 3
义 (yì): right conduct, righteousness
yì
right conduct, righteousness
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Pinyin
yì
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
right conduct, righteousness
How to Write 义 (yì)
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Origin of 义
A phono-semantic compound: ⺷ (sheep; simplified form of 義) carries the meaning, and 乂 hints at the pronunciation.
What 义 is Made Of
义 is built from 2 components:
丶dot
乂to govern
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Words Using 义
Common Chinese words that contain 义:
义务
yìwù
主义
zhǔyì
含义
hányì
定义
dìngyì
意义
yìyì
正义
zhèngyì
贬义
biǎnyì
见义勇为
jiànyìyǒngwéi
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