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依 - yī

rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish

rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish

How to read 依

Click 依 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishrely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

依仗 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 依依. Please read 依偎 one more time.

Common words with this character

to count on; to rely on
reluctant to part; soft and pliable, swaying in the wind
to nestle against; to snuggle up to
to rely on; to depend on; to imitate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 依 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 依仗 and 依依 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 依.