艺yì
art; talent, ability; craft. 4 strokes, radical 艹, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 艺
Strokes 1–3 write 艹, then stroke 4 write 乙.
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 艺 · the stroke-order rules
What 艺 is made of
艹 (cǎo, grass) and 乙 (yǐ, second).
艹 carries the meaning — grass — and 乙 carries the sound.
Words that use 艺
| 艺术 | art 用绘画、音乐等方式表现美和情感 奶奶年轻时学过民间艺术，画得特别好。Grandma studied folk art when she was young. Lesson 199, 造型艺术与美学追求 · 艺术殿堂与审美风华 · Artistic Splendor, Theatrical Performance & Cultural Aesthetics |
| 工艺 | craft, craftsmanship, technique 指制作物品所使用的技术和方法 老师傅擅长这门传统工艺。The old master excels at this traditional craft. Lesson 425, 工艺推新 · 鼎新革故与工巧天成 · Systemic Renewal & Masterly Craftsmanship |
| 文艺 | literature and art, performing arts 指文学与艺术相关的活动 队员们还表演了文艺节目。The team also put on a performing arts show. Lesson 497, 德润温居 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth |
| 艺人 | folk artist, performer 指从事技艺表演的人 考察一行清晨出发，几位民间艺人一同前往。Several folk artists travelled with the group. Lesson 673, 清晨出发 · 博闻强识与学贵践履 · Comprehensive Knowledge & Practical Application |
| 工艺品 | handicraft, artifact 指用手工技艺制成的精美物品 展柜里陈列着精巧的民间工艺品。The display case held an exquisite folk handicraft. Lesson 425, 工艺推新 · 鼎新革故与工巧天成 · Systemic Renewal & Masterly Craftsmanship |
| 文艺界 | the arts world, literary and art circles 指从事文学艺术工作的领域 文艺界的一位画家来到古村写生。A painter from the arts world came to the old village to sketch. Lesson 604, 古井新景 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice |
Characters that share the sound part 乙
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 艹
All 30 of them, and what the radical means, on the 艹 radical page.