倚 (yǐ): to lean on

Meanings

1 to lean on
2 to rely on
3 to rest against

Characters

倚

yǐ

to lean on; to rely on

Examples

她倚在窗边看风景。

Tā yǐ zài chuāng biān kàn fēngjǐng.

She leaned against the window looking at the scenery.

他倚着一棵大树休息。

Tā yǐ zhe yī kē dà shù xiūxi.

He rested leaning against a big tree.

Tips

usage

倚 is more literary than 靠 (kào). In everyday speech, 靠 is preferred for 'lean on.' 倚 appears in literary contexts and idioms like 倚靠 or 倚仗 (to depend on).

In Pop Culture

倚天屠龙记 Yǐtiān Túlóng Jì

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Jin Yong martial arts novel

Stroke Order

倚 yǐ

Related Words

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to lean on / to rest against / to rely on / support; backing

防御 fángyù HSK 7 #4,900

to defend / to guard against / defense

安心 ānxīn HSK 7 #5,420

at ease; relieved / to feel reassured; to set one's mind at rest

把柄 bǎbǐng HSK 7 #7,791

handle (of a tool) / leverage; something to hold against someone

以 yǐ HSK 7 #281

by means of; with / in order to; so as to / because of; according to

罢休 bàxiū HSK 7 #9,089

to give up / to abandon a goal / to let something go / to rest

蹭 cèng HSK 7 #9,269

to rub against / to scrape / to freeload / to mooch

愚蠢 yúchǔn HSK 7 #1,259

stupid; foolish / idiotic

核对 héduì HSK 7 #9,740

to verify / to check against / to cross-check

钥匙 yàoshi HSK 7 #837

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