艺

yì

yìspelled as i · 4th tone — spelling rules

skill · art

Radical: 艹 Strokes: 4

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏薄荒若

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Character Decomposition

艺=艹+乙

Etymology

grass

Meanings

skill

art

yì

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Words with 艺 203 total

arts and crafts · industrial arts工艺gōng yì to earn a living by performing (typically in informal or public settings)卖艺mài yì agronomy农艺nóng yì folk musical theater曲艺qǔ yì small skill · my humble capabilities末艺mò yì literature and art文艺wén yì martial art · military skill武艺wǔ yì gardening · horticultural园艺yuán yì to learn a skill or art学艺xué yì

Idioms with 艺 17 total Chain

(idiom) possessing both integrity and artistic skills德艺双馨dé yì shuāng xīn multitalented多才多艺duō cái duō yì greed for bribes knows no bounds (idiom); unbridled corruption贪贿无艺tān huì wú yì

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