椅
椅 (yǐ) · chair
椅 (yǐ) means “chair”. It is made of 木 + 奇 and has 12 strokes.
Break 椅 into its parts
What 椅 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 奇 qí — strange
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 可 kě — may
- 丁 dīng — male adult
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 奇 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
椅 stroke order
Example sentences with 椅子
请坐在这个椅子上。Qǐng zuò zài zhège yǐzi shang.Please sit on this chair.
这儿有几个椅子？Zhèr yǒu jǐ gè yǐzi?How many chairs are there here?
Words with 椅
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | chair |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 椅
What does 椅 mean?
椅 (yǐ) means “chair”.
How many strokes does 椅 have?
椅 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 椅?
The radical of 椅 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 椅?
椅 is made of 木 (tree) and 奇 (strange).
Keep learning
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