姨yí
aunt, mother's sister. 9 strokes, radical 女, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin yíStrokes 9Radical 女Band HSK 4Words 1
What 姨 is made of
女 (nǚ, woman) and 夷 (yí, ancient barbarian tribes).
女 carries the meaning — woman — and 夷 carries the sound.
How to write 姨
Strokes 1–3 write 女, then strokes 4–9 write 夷.
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 姨
Words that use 姨
| 阿姨 | auntie (a friendly older woman) 对不是亲戚、年纪较大的女性长辈的礼貌称呼 楼下的阿姨每天热心地照顾邻居的孩子。Downstairs, the auntie kindly looks after the neighbours' children every day. Lesson 246, 长幼相亲与家庭温情 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores |
More characters with the radical 女
All 23 of them, and what the radical means, on the 女 radical page.