艺 yì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 乙 second
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
艺人
yìrén
artist, performer
Characters in this word
人 rén
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 人 — man, person
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这位艺人虽然年轻，却已经积累了丰富的舞台经验。 Zhè wèi yìrén suīrán niánqīng, què yǐjīng jīlěi le fēngfù de wǔtái jīngyàn. Although this performer is young, they have already accumulated rich stage experience.
- 他从小就想成为一名艺人，站在舞台上唱歌。 Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng chéngwéi yì míng yìrén, zhàn zài wǔtái shàng chàng gē. Since he was little he has wanted to become a performer and sing on stage.
- 街头艺人在广场上表演，吸引了很多路人。 Jiētóu yìrén zài guǎngchǎng shàng biǎoyǎn, xīyǐn le hěn duō lùrén. A street performer was performing in the square and attracted many passers-by.
Related words
- 艺术 yìshù art
- 工艺 gōngyì craft; technique
- 文艺 wényì literature and art
- 多才多艺 duōcáiduōyì versatile, gifted in many ways
- 技艺 jìyì skill, artistry
- 曲艺 qǔyì folk art forms; quyi
- 手艺 shǒuyì craftsmanship; manual skill
- 综艺 zōngyì variety show; variety entertainment
- 别人 biérén other people, others
- 病人 bìngrén patient, sick person
- 工人 gōngrén worker
- 家人 jiārén family member