以
HSK 2

以 (yǐ): by means of

yǐ

by means of

Pinyin

yǐ

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

by means of

How to Write 以 (yǐ)

以 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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What 以 is Made Of

以 is built from 1 component:

人man, person

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Words Using 以

Common Chinese words that contain 以:

以为

yǐwéi

以便

yǐbiàn

以免

yǐmiǎn

以前

yǐqián

以及

yǐjí

以往

yǐwǎng

以来

yǐlái

以至

yǐzhì

以致

yǐzhì

可以

kěyǐ

足以

zúyǐ

全力以赴

quánlìyǐfù

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