义 (yì): (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利), justice, righteousness
义 (yì) is a Chinese character meaning “(tw) italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利).” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 丶 (structural) and 乂 (phonetic). It ranks #208 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 义 sheep; simplified form of 義. Its radical form 丶 (dot) appears in many related characters such as 为 (wéi, as (in the capacity of)), 主 (zhǔ, owner), 举 (jǔ, to lift).
Definitions
- (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利)
- justice
- righteousness
Etymology & Origin
pictophoneticsheep; simplified form of 義
Decomposition: ⿻丶乂 (layout: overlay)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 义
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 意义noun | yì yì | sense | 5 |
| 正义noun/adjective | zhèng yì | justice | 6 |
| 义务noun/adjective | yì wù | duty | 5 |
| 定义noun/verb | dìng yì | definition | 6 |
| 含义noun | hán yì | meaning (implicit in a phrase) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主义noun | zhǔ yì | -ism |
| 名义noun | míng yì | name |
| 种族主义 | zhǒng zú zhǔ yì | racism |
| 共产主义noun | gòng chǎn zhǔ yì | communism |
| 恐怖主义noun | kǒng bù zhǔ yì | terrorism |
| 教义noun | jiào yì | creed |
| 起义verb | qǐ yì | uprising |
| 人道主义 | rén dào zhǔ yì | humanism |
| 忘恩负义phrase | wàng ēn fù yì | to forget favors and violate justice (idiom) |
| 社会主义 | shè huì zhǔ yì | socialism |
| 资本主义 | zī běn zhǔ yì | capitalism |
| 义卖verb | yì mài | to hold a charity bazaar |
| 道义noun | dào yì | morality |
| 自由主义noun | zì yóu zhǔ yì | liberalism |
| 官僚主义noun | guān liáo zhǔ yì | bureaucracy |
义 appears in 110 compound words: 31 as the first character, 64 as the last, and 5 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 义 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (67)
to break the faith and disregard righteousness; to act perfidiously; perfidious, treacherous; treachery, perfidy
to place righteousness before family; to be ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
to break the faith and disregard righteousness; to act perfidiously; perfidious, treacherous; treachery, perfidy
Showing 12 of 67 idioms containing 义.
Example Sentences
我在字典里查到了义字的详细解释。
wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le yì zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .
I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "yi" in the dictionary.
麦芽糖醇属于无糖食品吗?它算不算国标定义的“糖”
mài yá táng chún shǔ yú wú táng shí pǐn ma ? tā suàn bù suàn guó biāo dìng yì de táng
Is maltitol a sugar-free food? Is it considered "sugar" as defined by the national standard
嘉义灯会亮点!10公尺高“玛利欧主灯”联名任...
jiā yì dēng huì liàng diǎn ! 1 0 gōng chǐ gāo 玛 lì ōu zhǔ dēng lián míng rèn . . .
Highlights of the Chiayi Lantern Festival! The 10-meter-high "Mario Main Light" co-branded...
嘉义选情黄家班两样情 嘉市根基稳固、嘉县陷重...
jiā yì xuǎn qíng huáng jiā bān liǎng yàng qíng jiā shì gēn jī wěn gù , jiā xiàn xiàn chóng . . .
Chiayi election situation Huang Jiaban two kinds of love Jia City has a solid foundation, Jia County is in a heavy position...
因应稀土战欧洲推战略储备计画,法德义三国带头
yīn yīng xī tǔ zhàn ōu zhōu tuī zhàn lüè chǔ bèi jì huà , fǎ dé yì sān guó dài tóu
In response to the rare earth war, Europe promoted a strategic reserve plan, led by France, Germany and Italy
公司老板钦佩神韵复兴传统:极具教育意义
gōng sī lǎo bǎn qīn pèi shén yùn fù xīng chuán tǒng : jí jù jiào yù yì yì
Company owners admire Shen Yun for reviving traditions: very educational
什么赋予了人生意义？
Shénme fùyǔ le rénshēng yìyì?
What gives life a meaning?
没有爱情的生活毫无意义。
Méiyǒu àiqíng de shēnghuó háowú yìyì.
Life without love has no meaning at all.
他说的话根本毫无意义。
Tā shuō de huà gēnběn háowú yìyì.
What he says is total nonsense.
我抓不到句子的确切含义。
Wǒ zhuā bù dào jùzi de quèqiè hányì.
I can't get at the exact meaning of the sentence.
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