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旖

yǐ
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 旖旎) charming
  2. 2 soft and beautiful
  3. 3 graceful

Examples

湖边风光旖旎，吸引了很多游客。
Húbiān fēngguāng yǐnǐ, xīyǐn le hěnduō yóukè.
The lakeside scenery is gentle and enchanting, drawing many tourists.
春天到了，处处风光旖旎。
Chūntiān dào le, chùchù fēngguāng yǐnǐ.
Spring brings soft, beautiful scenery everywhere.

Tips

usage
旖 is a bound character used only in 旖旎 ('soft and beautiful, enchanting'), usually for scenery as in 风光旖旎 ('the scenery is gorgeous').

Components

radical
方 fāng
square; direction (here: flag pole)
方 plus the strokes above it form 㫃, the 'fluttering banner' element and index radical. It pictures a flag streaming in the wind — the source of the 'softly waving, graceful' image.
phonetic
奇 qí
strange; wonderful
奇 sits on the right and supplies the sound, drifting far from qí to yǐ. It carries no meaning in this word.

Stroke Order

旖 yǐ