义 yì
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
义务
yìwù
duty; obligation
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 这是义务。 Zhè shì yì wù. This is a duty.
- 我有义务帮你。 Wǒ yǒu yì wù bāng nǐ. I have a duty to help you.
- 义务教育免费。 Yì wù jiào yù miǎn fèi. Compulsory education is free.