忆
HSK 5

忆 (yì): remember, reflect upon, memory

yì

remember, reflect upon, memory

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Pinyin

yì

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

remember, reflect upon, memory

How to Write 忆 (yì)

忆 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 忆

A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 乙 hints at the pronunciation.

What 忆 is Made Of

忆 is built from 2 components:

忄heart
乙second

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Words Using 忆

Common Chinese words that contain 忆:

回忆

huíyì

记忆

jìyì

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