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yì · right conduct, propriety

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Shape and proportion

3Total strokes

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Bottom enclosureCharacter structure

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丿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 义

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yìWords pronounced yì
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Example sentences

Notice where 义 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè shì nín de yì wù.这是您的义务。

That's your responsibility.

Source: Tatoeba #4263781 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì lái shuō, nǐ shì duì de.从某种意义来说,你是对的。

You're right in a sense.

Source: Tatoeba #1899741 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zěn me kàn dài zhège cí de dìng yì?你怎么看待这个词的定义?

What do you think of this word's definition?

Source: Tatoeba #10028117 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège cí yǒu liǎng zhǒng hán yì.这个词有两种含义。

This word has two meanings.

Source: Tatoeba #11243372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiǎng yào zhèng yì.他想要正义。

He wants justice.

Source: Tatoeba #5555122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bìng méi yǒu yì wù bāng zhù nǐ.我并没有义务帮助你。

I actually don't have an obligation to help you.

Source: Tatoeba #9989940 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 义 in context

  1. Say yì, then recall the core meaning: right conduct, propriety.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the bottom enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 义务 (yì wù), meaning “duty”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 义 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.