verb
夷
yí
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate
All meanings
- non-Han people, esp. to the East of China
- barbarians
- to wipe out
- to exterminate
- to tear down
- to raze
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Related words
- 上海Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4]
- 中国海Zhōng guó Hǎithe China Seas (the seas of the Western Pacific Ocean, around China: Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea)
- 六合liù héthe six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down)
- 夷狄yí dínon-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China
Words with 夷
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夷 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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夷 (yí) means "non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze" in Chinese.
夷 is pronounced "yí" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.
夷 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 夷 include 凌夷 (to deteriorate), 夷平 (to level), 夷戮 (to massacre), 夷旷 (expansive), 夷洲 (name of an ancient barbarian country, possibly Taiwan).
You can practice writing 夷 using our stroke order tool.
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