异
HSK 6

异 (yì): different, unusual, strange

yì

different, unusual, strange

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Pinyin

yì

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

different, unusual, strange

How to Write 异 (yì)

异 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 异

Simplified form of 異; a person 共 with a scary face田

What 异 is Made Of

异 is built from 2 components:

巳the hours from 9 to 11
廾two hands

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Words Using 异

Common Chinese words that contain 异:

优异

yōuyì

异常

yìcháng

诧异

chàyì

日新月异

rìxīnyuèyì

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