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祎

禕
yī
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 fine; excellent; precious (chiefly used in given names)

Examples

这个字意思是美好，常用于人名。
Zhè ge zì yìsi shì měihǎo, cháng yòngyú rénmíng.
This character means 'fine and beautiful', and is often used in given names.
费祎是蜀汉有名的丞相。
Fèi yī shì Shǔhàn yǒumíng de chéngxiàng.
Fei Yi was a famous chancellor of Shu Han.

Tips

history
Means 'fine and admirable' and is mostly chosen for personal names. The Shu Han statesman 费祎 was one of the able officials who held the state together after Zhuge Liang.

Components

radical
礻 shì
ritual; worship; spirit
The altar radical on the left, the side form of 示. It associates 祎 with auspicious, blessed and fine things.
phonetic
韦 wéi
tanned leather
Supplies the sound on the right. Standalone 韦 is wéi, drifted to yī here. The same phonetic appears in 炜 and 纬.

Stroke Order

祎 yī