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奕

yì
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 radiant; glowing (of spirit)
  2. 2 grand; abundant

Examples

他虽然年纪大了，却依然神采奕奕。
Tā suīrán niánjì dà le, què yīrán shéncǎiyìyì.
Although he is old, he is still full of vigor and spirit.
舞台上的她光彩奕奕。
Wǔtái shàng de tā guāngcǎi yìyì.
On the stage she looked radiant and full of energy.

Tips

usage
奕 survives mostly in the set phrase 神采奕奕 (glowing with vigor and high spirits), used to praise someone who looks energetic and full of life.

Components

phonetic
亦 yì
also; likewise
The top element supplies the sound: standalone 亦 is yì and 奕 keeps it exactly. The also meaning does not carry into the word, only the reading.
semantic
大 dà
big; great
The big element at the bottom hints at the grand, abundant, larger-than-life quality that 奕 originally described, fitting its sense of radiant, ample spirit.

Stroke Order

奕 yì