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奕

yì
adjective

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
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