Definitions

used in 逶迤[wēi yí]
extending to

Etymology phono-semantic

walk

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

迤 is a phono-semantic compound where the movement radical 辶 (surrounding the left and bottom) links it to travel or progression, while the internal component 也 provides the phonetic element without contributing semantic meaning. The character primarily describes something winding, meandering, or extending in a continuous, often curved manner, commonly applied to geographical features like roads, mountain ranges, or rivers. In descriptive usage, it conveys the visual sense of a path or object stretching into the distance with a gentle, sinuous trajectory.