夷

yí

Radical: 大 ideographic

Components & Etymology

夷 decomposes into the following components:

大 弓

Words containing 夷

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 夷.

东夷
dōng yí
Eastern Barbarians, non-Han tribe living to the east of China c 2200 BC
凌夷
líng yí
to deteriorate
夷平
yí píng
to level
夷戮
yí lù
to massacre
夷旷
yí kuàng
expansive
夷洲
yí zhōu
land of barbarians
夷灭
yí miè
to massacre
夷然
yí rán
calm
夷犹
yí yóu
to hesitate
夷狄
yí dí
non-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China
夷门
yí mén
the Yi gate of 大梁, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
夷陵
yí líng
Yiling (barbarian mound), historical place name in Yichang county 宜昌縣|宜昌县 Hubei, first mentioned in history (after its destruction by Qin) as burial place of the former Chu kings

Related characters (radical 大)

Characters that share the radical 大.

乔 买 大 天 太 夫 夬 夭 央 夯 失 夲 头 夸 夺 夼 夾 奁 奂 奄 奇 奈 奉 奋

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