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伊

yī
noun #2,294

Meanings

  1. 1 he; she (literary)
  2. 2 used in transliterations (e.g. Iraq 伊拉克, Iran 伊朗)

Examples

伊拉克在中东。
Yīlākè zài Zhōngdōng.
Iraq is in the Middle East.
伊朗的历史很悠久。
Yīlǎng de lìshǐ hěn yōujiǔ.
Iran has a long history.

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usage
In modern Chinese, 伊 is mainly seen in transliterations: 伊拉克 (Iraq), 伊朗 (Iran), 伊斯兰 (Islam). Its literary meaning of 'he/she' survives in some dialects (notably Shanghainese and Hokkien) and classical texts.

Stroke Order

伊 yī