奕 (yì): abundant, graceful

奕 (yì) is a Chinese character meaning “abundant.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亦 (phonetic) and 大 (semantic). It ranks #3590 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 奕 big. Its radical form 大 (big) appears in many related characters such as 大 (dà, big), 天 (tiān, day), 太 (tài, highest).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. abundant
  2. graceful

Etymology & Origin

奕

pictophoneticbig

Decomposition: ⿱亦大 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
神采奕奕phraseshén cǎi yì yìin glowing spirits (idiom)
卫奕信wèi yì xìnDavid Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (1935-), British diplomat and China expert, Governor of Hong Kong 1986-1992
精神奕奕jīng shén yì yìin great spirits
陈奕迅chén yì xùnEason Chan (1974-), Hong Kong pop singer and actor
奕䜣yì xīnGrand Prince Yixin (1833-1898), sixth son of Emperor Daoguang, prominent politician, diplomat and modernizer in late ...
奕𬣞yì zhǔgiven name of Qing Emperor Xianfeng 咸豐|咸丰
6
Total compounds
33
As first character
0
As last character
67
As middle character

奕 appears in 6 compound words: 33 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 67 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

精神奕奕jīng shén yì yì

in great spirits; to have great vitality

phrase
神采奕奕shéncǎi yìyì

glowing with health and radiating vigor

phrase

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

本届亚运会女子10米气手枪团体决赛,她与沈奕瑶、姚千寻配合默契,帮助中国队成功卫冕。

běn jiè yà yùn huì nǚ zǐ 1 0 mǐ qì shǒu qiāng tuán tǐ jué sài , tā yǔ shěn yì yáo , yáo qiān xún pèi hé mò qì , bāng zhù zhōng guó duì chéng gōng wèi miǎn .

In the women’s 10-meter air pistol team final at this year’s Asian Games, she worked seamlessly with Shen Yiyao and Yao Qianxun to help the Chinese team successfully defend its title.

爱范儿Sep 2026

但不一样的是,这台奕境 X9 在价格上可要低不少。

dàn bù yī yàng de shì , zhè tái yì jìng X 9 zài jià gé shàng kě yào dī bù shǎo .

But what sets it apart is that this Yijing X9 is significantly cheaper.

IT之家Sep 2026

这种模式下诞生的奕境,坚定不移地与华为站在一起,把最好的技术持续带给用户。

zhè zhǒng mó shì xià dàn shēng de yì jìng , jiān dìng bù yí dì yǔ huá wéi zhàn zài yī qǐ , bǎ zuì hǎo de jì shù chí xù dài gěi yòng hù .

Born out of this model, Yijing stands firmly alongside Huawei, continuously delivering the best technology to its users.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

由姚千寻、姜冉馨、沈奕瑶组成的中国队夺得女子10米气手枪团体金牌,成功卫冕。

yóu yáo qiān xún , jiāng rǎn xīn , shěn yì yáo zǔ chéng de zhōng guó duì duó dé nǚ zǐ 1 0 mǐ qì shǒu qiāng tuán tǐ jīn pái , chéng gōng wèi miǎn .

The Chinese team, consisting of Yao Qianxun, Jiang Ranxin, and Shen Yiyao, won the gold medal in the women’s 10-meter air pistol team event, successfully defending their title.

IT之家Sep 2026

东风汽车旗下奕境、猛士、岚图品牌的代表也参与了本次交流。

dōng fēng qì chē qí xià yì jìng , měng shì , 岚 tú pǐn pái de dài biǎo yě cān yǔ le běn cì jiāo liú .

Representatives from Dongfeng Motor’s Yijing, Mengshi, and Lantu brands also participated in this exchange.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 大 (big) component

大 Radical Family — Characters sharing the big radical

Homophones — Characters pronounced yì

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 奕 (yì) mean in Chinese?
奕 (yì) primarily means "abundant." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3590 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 奕 and 迹?
奕 (yì) and 迹 (jì) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 大 vs 辶 (same 亦 component).
How many strokes does 奕 have?
奕 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 奕?
The radical associated with 奕 is 大 (big). This radical appears in many characters related to big.
What are the components of 奕?
奕 is composed of: 亦 (phonetic), 大 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱亦大 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 奕?
Common words with 奕 include: 神采奕奕 (shén cǎi yì yì, "in glowing spirits (idiom)"); 卫奕信 (wèi yì xìn, "David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (1935-), British diplomat and China expert, Governor of Hong Kong 1986-1992"); 精神奕奕 (jīng shén yì yì, "in great spirits"); 陈奕迅 (chén yì xùn, "Eason Chan (1974-), Hong Kong pop singer and actor"); 奕䜣 (yì xīn, "Grand Prince Yixin (1833-1898), sixth son of Emperor Daoguang, prominent politician, diplomat and modernizer in late ..."). There are over 6 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 奕 (yì)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yì: 弈 (ancient name for go (Chinese board game)). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 奕 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 奕 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.