奕

yì

亦 + 大

Definitions

yì abundant; graceful

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 大 represents the meaning and 亦 represents the sound.

Semantic: 大 Phonetic: 亦

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奕 is a phonosemantic compound: 大 (big/great) at the bottom suggests the meaning, while 亦 (yì) at the top gives the sound. It conveys grandeur, abundance, or large scale, often describing things that are majestic or substantial. Historically, the character also refers to continuous generations or an accumulated span of time.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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他的名字叫奕明。

Tā de míngzì jiào Yìmíng.

His name is Yiming.

李奕是个聪明的学生。

Lǐ Yì shì gè cōngmíng de xuéshēng.

Li Yi is a smart student.

灯光奕奕，照亮了房间。

Dēngguāng yìyì, zhàoliàng le fángjiān.

The light is brilliant, illuminating the room.

奕轩今天穿了一件新衣服。

Yìxuān jīntiān chuān le yī jiàn xīn yīfu.

Yixuan wore a new piece of clothing today.

她的眼睛奕奕有神。

Tā de yǎnjing yìyì yǒu shén.

Her eyes are sparkling with life.

奕博在比赛中表现得非常出色。

Yìbó zài bǐsài zhōng biǎoxiàn dé fēichāng chūsè.

Yibo performed exceptionally well in the competition.

这幅画的色彩奕奕，令人赞叹。

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi yìyì, lìng rén zàntàn.

The colors of this painting are brilliant, making people admire it.

尽管面对困难，他依然奕奕有神地演讲。

Jǐnguǎn miànduì kùnnán, tā yīrán yìyì yǒu shén de yǎnjiǎng.

Despite facing difficulties, he still gave a speech with vibrant energy.

Related Characters

Component: 亦

Component: 大

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