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异 - yì

different, unusual, strange

different, unusual, strange

How to read 异

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishdifferent, unusual, strange
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

异事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 异人. Please read 异像 one more time.

Common words with this character

sth else; a separate matter; not the same thing
eccentric; unusual person; talented individual
extraordinary image
to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 异.