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议yì

to consult, to talk over; to criticize, to discuss. 5 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin yìStrokes 5Radical 讠Band HSK 3Words 8

How to write 议

Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–5 write 义.

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Stroke order chart for 议 — 5 strokes, radical 讠

Write 议 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 议 · the stroke-order rules

What 议 is made of

讠 (yán, words) and 义 (yì, right conduct).

讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 义 carries the sound.

Words that use 议

会(huì)议(yì) a formal meeting to discuss business matters
大家聚在一起,商量重要事情的活动

经理临时召开了一场重要会议。The manager suddenly called an urgent meeting to discuss something important.

Lesson 129, 商务合作 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society

建(jiàn)议(yì) a suggestion, to suggest
提出自己的想法供别人参考

医生建议他每天散步半小时。The doctor suggested he walk for half an hour daily.

Lesson 173, 协商交流与联系 · 国际视野与外交盛会 · Global Relations, Diplomacy & World Gatherings

议(yì)论(lùn) to discuss, to comment on
大家你一句我一句地讨论某件事

邻居们纷纷议论这个新消息。The neighbours could not stop talking about the news.

Lesson 368, 拓殖进取与致用格物 · 遗泽流芳与志勇兼修 · Cultural Legacy, Civic Duty & Courage

协(xié)议(yì) agreement
指双方经协商达成的共识

双方经调解达成协议。Both sides reached an agreement through mediation.

Lesson 504, 端正心态 · 行稳致远与和衷共济 · Resilient Strides & Sincere Accord

争(zhēng)议(yì) controversy, dispute
指各方意见不一而产生的争论

权威诊断消除了外界争议。The authoritative diagnosis put the outside dispute to rest.

Lesson 525, 明断是非 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth

抗(kàng)议(yì) to protest
指公开表示反对

有人在考场外抗议考题太难。Someone protested outside that the paper was too hard.

Lesson 609, 考场春风 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行求真 · Moral Benevolence & Relentless Truth

议(yì)题(tí) topic for discussion
指会议上讨论的问题

会上讨论的议题很实际。The topics raised at the meeting were practical.

Lesson 674, 会上议题 · 仁者爱人与德化天下 · Universal Compassion & Moral Cultivation

协(xié)议(yì)书(shū) written agreement
指记录协议内容的正式文件

双方签署了正式协议书。Both sides signed a formal written agreement.

Lesson 504, 端正心态 · 行稳致远与和衷共济 · Resilient Strides & Sincere Accord

Characters that share the sound part 义

Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.

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More characters with the radical 讠

All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.

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