Read Edit View history 宜 yíYí HSK2 suitable Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Originally depicted two pieces of meat (肉) on a sacrificial altar (且). Based on the original meaning "sacrificial meat". The meaning later shifted to "suitable". Pinyin Separate values with commas yi ×yí × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 宜 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 468, 843 ], [ 549, 789 ], [ 572, 768 ], [ 579, 753 ] ], [ [ 248, 657 ], [ 257, 639 ], [ 257, 606 ], [ 202, 499 ], [ 197, 447 ] ], [ [ 294, 620 ], [ 305, 610 ], [ 329, 612 ], [ 653, 674 ], [ 769, 688 ], [ 800, 682 ], [ 817, 673 ], [ 834, 646 ], [ 750, 551 ] ], [ [ 376, 488 ], [ 400, 461 ], [ 410, 416 ], [ 406, 74 ], [ 389, 60 ] ], [ [ 427, 474 ], [ 460, 467 ], [ 531, 489 ], [ 613, 505 ], [ 632, 500 ], [ 655, 470 ], [ 645, 326 ], [ 642, 99 ], [ 620, 85 ] ], [ [ 441, 321 ], [ 450, 334 ], [ 495, 346 ], [ 537, 351 ], [ 560, 345 ] ], [ [ 437, 191 ], [ 446, 204 ], [ 511, 217 ], [ 531, 220 ], [ 563, 214 ] ], [ [ 168, 18 ], [ 223, 6 ], [ 464, 36 ], [ 792, 59 ], [ 837, 53 ], [ 890, 33 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 479 806 Q 534 742 573 728 Q 591 724 602 741 Q 609 757 606 777 Q 590 828 495 852 Q 494 853 493 853 Q 474 859 462 854 Q 455 853 457 837 Q 460 824 479 806 Z", "M 285 628 Q 272 655 259 664 Q 238 680 236 652 Q 240 628 215 583 Q 164 520 163 510 Q 157 491 179 443 Q 195 413 218 444 Q 237 472 252 514 Q 270 565 284 597 C 292 615 292 615 285 628 Z", "M 284 597 Q 311 584 357 595 Q 498 640 704 663 Q 753 669 770 667 Q 788 657 786 650 Q 786 647 746 563 Q 739 550 745 545 Q 752 541 770 553 Q 831 596 880 611 Q 922 624 920 634 Q 919 644 843 700 Q 816 719 756 705 Q 603 683 395 645 Q 340 635 285 628 C 255 624 255 605 284 597 Z", "M 421 479 Q 405 492 389 500 Q 377 504 367 499 Q 360 495 362 484 Q 383 441 384 402 Q 385 365 383 46 C 383 16 427 21 427 51 Q 428 121 430 184 L 430 213 Q 431 265 433 313 L 434 344 Q 434 437 439 443 C 443 462 443 462 421 479 Z", "M 667 76 Q 668 415 698 455 Q 711 471 697 488 Q 687 498 636 528 Q 620 538 558 512 Q 461 485 421 479 C 391 474 410 434 439 443 Q 529 473 591 480 Q 607 484 613 478 Q 622 463 615 70 C 614 40 667 46 667 76 Z", "M 433 313 Q 503 326 556 335 Q 578 339 569 352 Q 559 367 533 370 Q 497 373 434 344 C 407 332 404 308 433 313 Z", "M 430 184 Q 505 196 559 203 Q 581 207 573 220 Q 563 235 537 239 Q 504 242 430 213 C 402 202 400 179 430 184 Z", "M 383 46 Q 281 39 171 29 Q 147 28 164 7 Q 198 -27 243 -19 Q 489 41 870 18 Q 870 19 873 18 Q 895 17 902 26 Q 909 39 890 56 Q 827 108 767 91 Q 722 85 667 76 L 615 70 Q 566 66 511 59 Q 469 56 427 51 L 383 46 Z" ] } 8 strokes 宜 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 462, 851 ], [ 599, 742 ] ], [ [ 248, 666 ], [ 259, 613 ], [ 201, 498 ], [ 193, 433 ] ], [ [ 279, 617 ], [ 787, 687 ], [ 866, 633 ], [ 751, 550 ] ], [ [ 368, 493 ], [ 409, 449 ], [ 402, 40 ] ], [ [ 424, 469 ], [ 615, 506 ], [ 658, 468 ], [ 637, 62 ] ], [ [ 431, 324 ], [ 566, 348 ] ], [ [ 426, 192 ], [ 568, 214 ] ], [ [ 162, 21 ], [ 232, 7 ], [ 796, 59 ], [ 898, 43 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M479,806Q534,742 573,728Q591,724 602,741Q609,757 606,777Q590,828 495,852Q494,853 493,853Q474,859 462,854Q455,853 457,837Q460,824 479,806Z", "M285,628Q272,655 259,664Q238,680 236,652Q240,628 215,583Q164,520 163,510Q157,491 179,443Q195,413 218,444Q237,472 252,514Q270,565 284,597C288,607 290,619 285,628Z", "M284,597Q311,584 357,595Q498,640 704,663Q753,669 770,667Q788,657 786,650Q786,647 746,563Q739,550 745,545Q752,541 770,553Q831,596 880,611Q922,624 920,634Q919,644 843,700Q816,719 756,705Q603,683 395,645Q340,635 285,628C275,626 274,601 284,597Z", "M421,479Q405,492 389,500Q377,504 367,499Q360,495 362,484Q383,441 384,402Q385,365 383,46C383,31 427,36 427,51Q428,121 430,184C430,203 430,203 430,213Q431,265 433,313C434,334 434,334 434,344Q434,437 439,443C444,455 432,471 421,479Z", "M667,76Q668,415 698,455Q711,471 697,488Q687,498 636,528Q620,538 558,512Q461,485 421,479C408,476 427,438 439,443Q529,473 591,480Q607,484 613,478Q622,463 615,70C615,53 667,59 667,76Z", "M433,313Q503,326 556,335Q578,339 569,352Q559,367 533,370Q497,373 434,344C424,340 423,311 433,313Z", "M430,184Q505,196 559,203Q581,207 573,220Q563,235 537,239Q504,242 430,213C421,209 421,182 430,184Z", "M383,46Q281,39 171,29Q147,28 164,7Q198,-27 243,-19Q489,41 870,18Q870,19 873,18Q895,17 902,26Q909,39 890,56Q827,108 767,91Q722,85 667,76C632,72 632,72 615,70Q566,66 511,59Q469,56 427,51C398,48 398,48 383,46Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.