What does 伊 mean in Chinese?

伊 (yī) means "he; she" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 伊?

伊 is pronounced "yī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 伊?

伊 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 伊?

Common words with 伊 include 伊人 ((literary) that person (usually female)), 伊伦 (Irun (city in Basque region of Spain)), 伊凡 (Ivan (Russian name)), 伊吾 (Yiwu county in Kumul prefecture 哈密地區|哈密地区[Ha1 mi4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang), 伊塔 (eta (Greek letter Ηη)).

How do you write 伊?

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伊 (yī), he

伊

yī

he; she

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Words Containing 伊

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
伊人	yī rén	(literary) that person (usually female)
伊伦	Yī lún	Irun (city in Basque region of Spain)
伊凡	Yī fán	Ivan (Russian name)
伊吾	Yī wú	Yiwu county in Kumul prefecture 哈密地區\|哈密地区[Ha1 mi4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
伊塔	yī tǎ	eta (Greek letter Ηη)
伊利湖	Yī lì Hú	Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wu3 da4 hu2]
伊利诺	Yī lì nuò	Illinois, US state
伊势丹	Yī shì dān	Isetan, Japanese department store
伊吾县	Yī wú xiàn	Yiwu county in Kumul prefecture 哈密地區\|哈密地区[Ha1 mi4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang
伊妹儿	yī mèi r	email (loanword)

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伊

yī