倚 yǐ
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 奇 strange, unusual, odd
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
倚
yǐ
to lean on; to rely on
Character
Example phrases
- 老人倚着门框，看着远处逐渐暗下来的街道。 Lǎorén yǐ zhe ménkuàng, kàn zhe yuǎnchù zhújiàn àn xiàlái de jiēdào. The old man leaned against the doorframe, watching the street in the distance gradually darken.
- 他走累了，倚在树旁休息了一会儿。 Tā zǒu lèi le, yǐ zài shù páng xiūxi le yīhuìr. Tired from walking, he leaned against a tree and rested for a while.
- 小时候，我总爱倚在奶奶身边听故事。 Xiǎoshíhòu, wǒ zǒng ài yǐ zài nǎinai shēnbiān tīng gùshi. When I was little, I always loved to lean next to grandma and listen to her stories.
Related words
- 拄 zhǔ to lean on; to prop oneself up with
- 托 tuō to support; to entrust; to hold up
- 悬 xuán to hang; to suspend; unresolved
- 扬 yáng to raise; to spread; to make known
- 陷 xiàn to sink; to fall into; to get stuck
- 舔 tiǎn to lick
- 遮 zhē to cover; to block; to shield
- 吻 wěn to kiss; kiss
- 遮挡 zhēdǎng to block; to obstruct; to shelter
- 震动 zhèndòng to shake; to shock; to cause a stir
- 遮盖 zhēgài to cover; to conceal
- 震 zhèn to shake; to shock; to quake