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以yǐ

according to; so as to; because of; then. 4 strokes, radical 人, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin yǐStrokes 4Radical 人Band HSK 2Words 17

How to write 以

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Stroke order chart for 以 — 4 strokes, radical 人

Write 以 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 以 · the stroke-order rules

What 以 is made of

人 (rén, man).

Words that use 以

可(kě)以(yǐ) can, may
表示有能力或被允许做某事

我们完全可以克服难关。We can completely overcome this difficulty.

Lesson 44, 可爱的猫 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance

所(suǒ)以(yǐ) therefore, so
表示前面是原因,后面是结果

邻里和睦,所以关系融洽。The neighbors get along well, so relations are harmonious.

Lesson 70, 太太的猫 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理 · Daily Rhythms & Inquiry into Nature

以(yǐ)后(hòu) after, afterwards
指某个时间点之后的阶段

下课以后,他去操场打球。After class, he went to the field to play ball.

Lesson 89, 出发前 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity

以(yǐ)前(qián) before, formerly
指某个时间点之前的阶段

他以前住在乡下的老房子里。Formerly, he lived in an old house in the countryside.

Lesson 89, 出发前 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity

以(yǐ)上(shàng) above, over
表示超过某个数量或界限

十八岁以上的人才能投票。Only people eighteen years old and above may vote.

Lesson 90, 学英文 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity

以(yǐ)外(wài) apart from, except for
表示不包括在某个范围之内

除周日以外,图书馆天天开放。apart from Sundays, the library is open every day.

Lesson 90, 学英文 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity

以(yǐ)为(wéi) to think, believe (mistakenly)
指心里原来这样想,后来发现不对

他原以为山路很难走。He originally thought the mountain path would be hard to walk.

Lesson 90, 学英文 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity

以(yǐ)下(xià) below, under
表示低于某个数量或界限

六十米以下的地方比较平坦。The area below sixty meters is fairly flat.

Lesson 90, 学英文 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity

以(yǐ)来(lái) ever since
从某个时间点开始,一直到现在

自投产以来,系统运行稳定。Ever since production began, the system has run smoothly.

Lesson 230, 履约保障与成效彰显 · 商业洽谈与公共秩序 · Business Negotiations, Urban Order & Safety Precautions

以(yǐ)及(jí) as well as
用来连接前后提到的几样事物

展览介绍了历史、艺术以及科技的成果。The show covered history, art, as well as technological achievements.

Lesson 366, 文脉传承与探微索奥 · 遗泽流芳与志勇兼修 · Cultural Legacy, Civic Duty & Courage

and 7 more in the catalogue.

Characters that contain 以

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More characters with the radical 人

All 85 of them, and what the radical means, on the 人 radical page.

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