- 毅然 yìrán resolutelyfirmly and decisively; without hesitation
- 毅力 yìlì perseveranceperseverance or willpower; the mental strength to persist in a course of action despite difficulties
- 陈毅 Chén Yì Chen YiChen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972
- 范志毅 Fàn Zhìyì Fan ZhiyiFan Zhiyi (1969-), soccer player
- 坚毅 jiānyì resolutefirm and persistent; showing unswerving determination
- 刚毅 gāngyì resolutefirm and determined in character; steadfast and unyielding
- 王毅 Wáng Yì Wang YiWang Yi (1953-), PRC foreign minister (2013-) and state councilor (2018-)
- 荣毅仁 Róng Yìrén Rong YirenRong Yiren (1916-2005), PRC Vice President from 1993-1998, played an important role in opening Chinese economy to Western investors
- 毅然决然 yìránjuérán resolutelyacting with firm determination and without any hesitation
- 有毅力 yǒuyìlì perseveringpossessing perseverance and determination; steadfast in purpose
- 方毅 Fāng Yì Fang YiFang Yi (1916-1997), senior party apparatchik
- 刘毅 Liú Yì Liu Yi (Eastern Jin)General of the Eastern Jin dynasty (died 412 AD).
- 柳毅传 Liǔ Yìzhuàn The Story of Liu YiTang dynasty fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei ([[李朝威|李朝威|Li3 Chao2 wei1]]), influential among dramatists of subsequent dynasties
- 刚毅木讷 gāngyìmùnè resolute and taciturnResolute in character but slow and simple in speech.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH