姨
姨 (yí) · aunt
姨 (yí) means “aunt”. It is made of 女 + 夷 and has 9 strokes.
Break 姨 into its parts
What 姨 is made of
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 夷 yí — ancient barbarian tribes
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 弓 gōng — bow
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 夷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
姨 stroke order
Example sentences with 阿姨
阿姨，您好！我是小明。Āyí, nín hǎo! Wǒ shì Xiǎo Míng.Hello, auntie! I'm Xiao Ming.
这位阿姨是我妈妈的朋友。Zhè wèi āyí shì wǒ māma de péngyou.This lady is my mom's friend.
Words with 姨
Also built with 女
- 奴núslave
- 奶nǎimilk
- 她tāshe
- 好hǎogood
- 如rúas
- 妄wàngabsurd
- 妆zhuāngadornment
- 妇fùmarried woman
- 妈māmother
- 妒dùjealous
- 妙miàomysterious
- 妥tuǒsecure
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | aunt |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 姨
What does 姨 mean?
姨 (yí) means “aunt”.
How many strokes does 姨 have?
姨 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 姨?
The radical of 姨 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
What parts make up 姨?
姨 is made of 女 (woman) and 夷 (ancient barbarian tribes).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.