譯
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yì · to translate, to interpret

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

20Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

言Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 譯

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Example sentences

Notice where 譯 sits in each complete thought.

Bǐ jiào nǐ hé tā de fān yì.比較你和他的翻譯。

Compare your translation with his.

Source: Tatoeba #834234 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de xiǎo shuō bèi fān yì chéng le rì wén.她的小說被翻譯成了日文。

Her novel was translated into Japanese.

Source: Tatoeba #1406533 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài fān yì yì běn shū.我在翻譯一本書。

I'm translating a book.

Source: Tatoeba #7042039 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ néng fān yì yí xià má?你能翻譯一下嗎?

Can you translate it?

Source: Tatoeba #10275068 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fān yì jué duì bú shì yí jiàn yì shì.翻譯絕對不是一件易事。

Translation is by no means easy.

Source: Tatoeba #618400 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bàba bǎ nà fèn fǎ wén de wén jiàn fān yì chéng le rì wén.爸爸把那份法文的文件翻譯成了日文。

Father translated the French document into Japanese.

Source: Tatoeba #617593 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 譯 in context

  1. Say yì, then recall the core meaning: to translate, to interpret.
  2. Write all 20 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 譯 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.