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12 strokes
Character #784 · The First 1000

yǐ

chair

chair

Strokes
12
Both scripts
椅
Poster cell
AB28

简 = 繁椅 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yǐzi chair
  • lúnyǐ wheelchair
  • téngyǐ rattan chair
  • yǐbèi the back of a chair
  • zuòyǐ seat
  • lóngyǐ the Dragon Throne
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 椅

Write 椅 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yǐ, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AB28 · 28 × 36 grid

椅 is #784 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 椅 mean in English?
椅 (yǐ) means "chair": chair.
How do you pronounce 椅?
椅 is pronounced yǐ in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄧˇ.
How many strokes does 椅 have?
椅 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 椅 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 椅 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 椅?
Common words that use 椅 include 椅子 (yǐzi, chair), 轮椅 (lúnyǐ, wheelchair), 藤椅 (téngyǐ, rattan chair), 椅背 (yǐbèi, the back of a chair).
How common is 椅?
椅 is number 784 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AB28 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.