What does 易 mean in Chinese?

易 is a Chinese character with the radical 日.

How do you write 易?

易 is written with 8 strokes, starting from the 日 (sun) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 易?

The radical of 易 is 日 (sun, Kangxi radical #72). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 时, 明, 日, 是.

How many strokes does 易 have?

The Chinese character 易 has 8 strokes.

What HSK level is 易?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 易 is a character to recognise at HSK 3.

易: Chinese Character Details

易

HSK 3 character 8 strokes Radical: 日 (sun)

Quick Answer

易 is a Chinese character with 8 strokes, radical 日 (sun), HSK 3 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 易 →Animated stroke-order for 易 →

Etymology

The sun effortlessly changes — easy, to change

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

易=日radical+勿component

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	8 strokes
Radical	日 (#72: sun)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 3
Frequency	#809 most common

Example sentences

汉语不太容易学。
Hànyǔ bú tài róngyì xué.
Chinese is not so easy to learn.
From 容易 (HSK 3)
两国之间的贸易往来频繁。
Liǎng guó zhījiān de màoyì wǎnglái pínfán.
Trade exchanges between the two countries are frequent.
From 贸易 (HSK 6)
这个问题并不轻易解决，需要认真思考分析。
Zhège wèntí bìng bù qīngyì jiějué, xūyào rènzhēn sīkǎo fēnxī.
This problem is not easily solved and requires serious consideration and analysis.
From 轻易 (HSK 5)