逸 (yì): to escape, leisurely, outstanding
逸 (yì) is a Chinese character meaning “to escape.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (structural) and 兔 (structural). It ranks #2271 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 逸 to run 辶 like a rabbit 兔. Its radical form 辶 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 边 (biān, side), 过 (guò, to pass, past), 还 (hái, still, return).
Definitions
- to escape
- leisurely
- outstanding
Etymology & Origin
ideographicTo run 辶 like a rabbit 兔
Decomposition: ⿺辶兔 (layout: surround-from-lower-left)
Stroke Order
Practice writing 逸 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逃逸 | táo yì | to escape |
| 安逸 | ān yì | easy and comfortable |
| 一劳永逸 | yī láo yǒng yì | to get sth done once and for all |
| 飘逸 | piāo yì | graceful |
| 逸事 | yì shì | anecdote |
| 逸闻 | yì wén | variant of 軼聞|轶闻[yi4 wen2] |
| 劳逸结合 | láo yì jié hé | to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) |
| 好逸恶劳 | hào yì wù láo | to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom) |
| 闲情逸致 | xián qíng yì zhì | leisurely and carefree mood |
| 以逸待劳 | yǐ yì dài láo | to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy |
| 逸事遗闻 | yì shì yí wén | variant of 軼事遺聞|轶事遗闻[yi4 shi4 yi2 wen2] |
| 逃逸速度 | táo yì sù dù | escape velocity |
| 逸话 | yì huà | rumor |
| 逸民 | yì mín | recluse |
| 清逸 | qīng yì | fresh and elegant |
逸 appears in 35 compound words: 40 as the first character, 37 as the last, and 23 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 逸 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (7)
to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy; to nurture one's strength and bide one's time
to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy; to nurture one's strength and bide one's time
Example Sentences
老师教我们逸字的发音和笔顺。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yì zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .
The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "逸."
范逸臣寒风守候 田中千绘甜喊很幸福
fàn yì chén hán fēng shǒu hòu tián zhōng qiān huì tián hǎn hěn xìng fú
Fan Yichen waited in the cold wind, and Chie Tanaka shouted sweetly that he was very happy
台南毒驾载5孩童拒检 加速逃逸遭轿车撞飞
tái nán dú jià zài 5 hái tóng jù jiǎn jiā sù táo yì zāo jiào chē zhuàng fēi
Tainan drug driving carrying 5 children refused inspection and accelerated to escape and was hit by a car
过年替山猪尽孝 逸祥:只是做我该做的事
guò nián tì shān zhū jǐn xiào yì xiáng : zhī shì zuò wǒ gāi zuò de shì
Filial piety for the wild boar during the New Year Yixiang: Just do what I have to do
娱乐抢先看/始源8字贴文挺尹锡悦掀论战、逸祥探望山猪父母惹泪
yú lè qiǎng xiān kàn shǐ yuán 8 zì tiē wén tǐng 尹 xī yuè xiān lùn zhàn , yì xiáng tàn wàng shān zhū fù mǔ rě lèi
Entertainment sneak peek/Siyuan 8-word post supports Yin Xiyue's debate, and Yixiang's visit to the parents of the wild boar brings tears
中年4丨可岚陈逸璇Rock爆造型突破自己 许美琪由朝喊到...
zhōng nián 4 丨 kě 岚 chén yì 璇 R o c k bào zào xíng tū pò zì jǐ xǔ měi 琪 yóu cháo hǎn dào . . .
Middle-aged 4丨 Kelan Chen Yixuan's Rock style broke through herself Xu Meiqi shouted from the morning to...
我从来不认为安逸和享乐是人生本来的目的。
Wǒ cóngláibù rènwéi ānyì hé xiǎnglè shì rénshēng běnlái de mùdì.
I never consider ease and joyfulness as the purpose of life itself.
她一劳永逸地告诉我，她不想再见我了。
Tā yīláoyǒngyì de gàosu wǒ, tā bù xiǎng zàijiàn wǒ le.
She told me once and for all that she did not want to see me again.
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 逸 (yì) mean in Chinese?
How many strokes does 逸 have?
What is the radical of 逸?
What are the components of 逸?
What are common words containing 逸?
What characters sound the same as 逸 (yì)?
Is 逸 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 逸 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear native pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.