倚
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yǐ · to rely on, to depend on

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #19232
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 倚

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Example sentences

Notice where 倚 sits in each complete thought.

Tā yǐ zhù wǒ de jiān bǎng shuì zhù le.他倚著我的肩膀睡著了。

He fell asleep on my shoulder.

Source: Tatoeba #10569123 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ tī zǐ yǐ zhù shān lán fàng.他把梯子倚著柵欄放。

He placed the ladder against the fence.

Source: Tatoeba #882506 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié yǐ zhù qiáng.別倚著牆。

Don't lean against the wall.

Source: Tatoeba #5574664 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 倚 in context

  1. Say yǐ, then recall the core meaning: to rely on, to depend on.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 倚重 (yǐ zhòng), meaning “to rely heavily upon”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 倚 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.