役
役 - yì
service; a servant, laborer; to serve
service; a servant, laborer; to serveHow to read 役
Click 役 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 役 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 役 |
| Pinyin | yì |
| English | service; a servant, laborer; to serve |
| Radical hint | 彳 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 役使 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 役男. “”。 Please read 役畜 one more time.
Common words with this character
to put to work; to make use of for labor
males eligible for military service; draftee; abbr. for 役齡男子|役龄男子
draft animal; beast of burden
enlistment age
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 役 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 役使 and 役男 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.