役
HSK 7–9

役 (yì): service, a servant, laborer

yì

service, a servant, laborer

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Pinyin

yì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

service, a servant, laborer

How to Write 役 (yì)

役 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 役

A person walking over 彳 with food in hand 殳

What 役 is Made Of

役 is built from 2 components:

彳to step with the left foot
殳tool, weapon

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Words Using 役

Common Chinese words that contain 役:

战役

zhànyì

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