羿

yì
Rank #4860

Definitions

yì surname Yi; name of a legendary archer (also called 后羿[hòu yì])

Etymology

A man drawing 廾 an arrow 羽

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 廾

开 异 升 弄 弃 戒 葬 弊 莽 卉 彝 弈 弁 舁

Component: 羽

翻 翼 翰 扇 翅 翁 翠 翔 翘 翩 翎 翌 栩 诩

Components

廾 羽

Example Words

后羿