移
Character learning workspace

yí · to shift, to move about, to drift

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #3002
Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 移

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Step-by-step explorer

See how 移 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total 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.

禾Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 移 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 移

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

yíWords pronounced yí
Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 移 sits in each complete thought.

Tā yí dòng le jiā jù.他移动了家具。

He moved the furniture.

Source: Tatoeba #5551010 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xǔ duō yí mín gǎi le míng zì.许多移民改了名字。

Many of the immigrants changed their names.

Source: Tatoeba #5685912 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè xiē niǎo bù zhuǎn yí.这些鸟不转移。

These birds don't migrate.

Source: Tatoeba #8930117 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhōng guó de jīng jì suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ér biànde yuè lái yuè hǎo.中国的经济随着时间的推移而变得越来越好。

As time goes on, China's economy gets stronger and stronger.

Source: Tatoeba #758869 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén jiāng yí jiāo zhì dǎo shàng de jī chǎng.我們將移交至島上的機場。

We will deliver up to the airport of the island.

Source: Tatoeba #13867669 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sà mǐ zhèng zài zài cì yí dòng.萨米正在再次移动。

Sami is in the process of moving again.

Source: Tatoeba #8741569 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 移 in context

  1. Say yí, then recall the core meaning: to shift, to move about, to drift.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 移动 (yí dòng), meaning “to move”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 移 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.