亿
亿 (yì) means “hundred million”. It is made of 亻 + 乙 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 亿 into its parts
What 亿 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 乙 yǐ — second
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 乙 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
亿 stroke order
Example sentences
中国有十四亿人。Zhōngguó yǒu shísì yì rén.China has 1.4 billion people.
一亿是多少？Yī yì shì duōshao?How much is a hundred million?
Also built with 亻
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
- 仪yíinstrument
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hundred million |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 亿
What does 亿 mean?
亿 (yì) means “hundred million”.
How many strokes does 亿 have?
亿 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 亿?
The radical of 亿 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 亿?
亿 is made of 亻 (person) and 乙 (second).
Which HSK level is 亿?
亿 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 亿 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.