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易 yì change; easy in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 日 rì “sun”. The whole character can serve as a phonetic, e.g., 蜴 as in 蜥蜴 xīyì “lizard.” 易 was originally a pictograph of a lizard, with 日 representing the head and the rest of the character representing the body and tail. Some lizards in North China are able to “change” 易 their color to blend in with their surroundings, hence the meaning (the modern character for “lizard” 蜴 has an added “insect” radical). Distinguish 易 from 场 (場) chăng, traditional 陽 yáng, and 喝 hē.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 易 Yì Yi [SN]
- 容易 róngyi be easy [SV]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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