弋 · yì

stake; shoot with cord

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#56

Kangxi

3

Strokes

#45

Frequency

Visual hint

A stake or arrow shot on a string: a vertical stroke with a short left-pointing horizontal on top.

Suggests a planted stake, shooting arrows on strings, or something fixed in place.

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弋

2 examples

式

shì

style; type; method

HSK 4

代

dài

to replace; era; generation

HSK 2

Stake/shoot radical. Found in 式 (style/type), 戒 (to warn/abstain), 代 (to replace/era).

A stake driven into the ground, ready to attach an archer's string — an ancient hunting weapon.

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