義
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yì · right conduct, propriety

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Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

羊Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 義

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Example sentences

Notice where 義 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shì yì dà lì rén.我是義大利人。

I am Italian.

Source: Tatoeba #716953 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín zhēn de shì yì dà lì rén má?您真的是義大利人嗎?

Are you really Italian?

Source: Tatoeba #10362619 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì yì dà lì rén.他是義大利人。

He is an Italian.

Source: Tatoeba #1509457 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào qù yì dà lì.我要去義大利。

I want to go to Italy.

Source: Tatoeba #761260 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì dà lì shì hěn měi lí de guó jiā.義大利是很美麗的國家。

Italy is a very beautiful country.

Source: Tatoeba #13233789 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tài tài shì wǒ mén yì dà lì wén de lǎo shī.他太太是我們義大利文的老師。

His wife is our Italian teacher.

Source: Tatoeba #806798 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 義 in context

  1. Say yì, then recall the core meaning: right conduct, propriety.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 義 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.