以
以 (yǐ) means “with”. It is made of 人 and has 4 strokes, and is an old HSK 4 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 以 into its parts
What 以 is made of
- 人 rén — person
以 stroke order
Example sentences
他以第一名的成绩毕业了。Tā yǐ dìyī míng de chéngjì bìyè le.He graduated top of his class.
我们以茶代酒，祝你生日快乐！Wǒmen yǐ chá dài jiǔ, zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!We toast your birthday with tea instead of wine!
Words with 以
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 所以suǒyǐso
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 以上yǐshàngabove
- 以外yǐwàibesides
- 以为yǐwéito think (mistakenly)
- 以下yǐxiàbelow
- 以来yǐláisince
- 以及yǐjíand
- 以内yǐnèiwithin
- 因为所以yīnwèi suǒyǐbecause…, so…
- 全力以赴quánlìyǐfùto go all out
- 以便yǐbiànso that
- 以免yǐmiǎnso as to avoid
- 以往yǐwǎngin the past
- 以至yǐzhìdown to
- 以致yǐzhìwith the result that
- 足以zúyǐto be enough to
Also built with 人
- 个gègeneral measure word
- 今jīnmodern
- 介jièagent
- 从cóngfrom
- 仓cānggranary
- 令lìngcommand
- 企qǐto plan a project
- 众zhòngmultitude
- 会huìcan
- 伞sǎnumbrella
- 余yúsurplus
- 内nèiinside
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | with; by means of; in order to |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 以
What does 以 mean?
以 (yǐ) means “with; by means of; in order to”.
How many strokes does 以 have?
以 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 以?
The radical of 以 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 以?
以 is made of 人 (person).
Which HSK level is 以?
以 is in Old HSK 4.
Learn 以 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.