翼
HSK 7–9

翼 (yì): wings, fins on fish, shelter

yì

wings, fins on fish, shelter

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Pinyin

yì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

wings, fins on fish, shelter

How to Write 翼 (yì)

翼 is written in 17 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 翼

A phono-semantic compound: 羽 (wings) carries the meaning, and 異 hints at the pronunciation.

What 翼 is Made Of

翼 is built from 2 components:

羽feather, plume
異different, strange, unusual

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Words Using 翼

Common Chinese words that contain 翼:

小心翼翼

xiǎoxīnyìyì

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