How to write 夷
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Meaning of 夷
Pinyin
yí
Radical
大
Strokes
6
Definition
a barbarian
Usage
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夷 [yí]
1. 中国古代称东部的民族。
Yi nationality; an ancient term to refer to the eastern ethnic groups in China.
2. 中国旧时指外国或外国的。
In ancient China, it often referred to foreign countries or foreigners.
3. 平，平坦，平安。
Flat; level; peaceful.
4. 弄平。
To make flat; to level something.
5. 消灭。
To exterminate; to eliminate.
6. 等辈。
Same kind; of the same generation.
7. 古代的锄类工具。
An ancient type of hoe or agricultural tool.
8. 同“怡”，喜悦。
Same as "怡" (yí), meaning joy or happiness.
9. 同“痍”，创伤。
Same as "痍" (yí), meaning a wound or injury.
10. 姓。
A surname.
Yiling (barbarian mound), historical place name in Yichang county 宜昌縣|宜昌县 Hubei, first mentioned in history (after its destruction by Qin) as burial place of the former Chu kings / Yiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
Mt Wuyi in Fujian / Wuyishan nature reserve / Wuyishan county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties) / Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom) / fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly
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Input Method for 夷
Pinyin
yi2
Wubi
gxwi
Cangjie
kn
Zhengma
gdyz
Four Corner
50802
Unicode
U+5937
Stroke Number Category
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