椅
椅 (yǐ) · chair
椅 (yǐ) means “chair”. It is made of 木 + 奇 and has 12 strokes.
Break 椅 into its parts
What 椅 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 奇 qí — strange
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 可 kě — may
- 丁 dīng — male adult
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 大 dà — big
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 奇 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 椅子
请坐在这个椅子上。Qǐng zuò zài zhège yǐzi shang.Please sit on this chair.
这儿有几个椅子？Zhèr yǒu jǐ gè yǐzi?How many chairs are there here?
Words with 椅
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 床chuángbed
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 机jīmachine
- 条tiáostrip
- 杯bēicup
- 果guǒfruit
- 树shùtree
- 校xiàoschool
- 样yàngform
- 桌zhuōtable
- 楼lóubuilding
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | chair |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 椅
What does 椅 mean?
椅 (yǐ) means “chair”.
How many strokes does 椅 have?
椅 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 椅?
The radical of 椅 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 椅?
椅 is made of 木 (tree) and 奇 (strange).
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