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艺

艺 (yì) · art

艺 (yì) means “art”. It is made of 艹 + 乙 and has 4 strokes.

Break 艺 into its parts

What 艺 is made of

Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 乙 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

艺 stroke order

艺 stroke order diagram: 4 strokes, numbered in writing order
艺 is written with 4 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 艺术

她很喜欢艺术。Tā hěn xǐhuan yìshù.She loves art.
这是一件艺术作品吗?Zhè shì yī jiàn yìshù zuòpǐn ma?Is this a work of art?

Words with 艺

Also built with 艹

Quick facts

Pinyinyì
Meaningart
Strokes4
Radical艸 (grass, #140)
PatternTop–bottom

Questions about 艺

What does 艺 mean?

艺 (yì) means “art”.

How many strokes does 艺 have?

艺 has 4 strokes.

What is the radical of 艺?

The radical of 艺 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.

What parts make up 艺?

艺 is made of 艹 (grass) and 乙 (second).

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