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毅 - yì

resolute, decisive, firm, persist

resolute, decisive, firm, persist

How to read 毅

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishresolute, decisive, firm, persist
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

毅力 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 毅然. Please read 刚毅 one more time.

Common words with this character

perseverance; willpower
firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
resolute; steadfast; stalwart
Liu Yi , famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4]; Liu Yi , general of Eastern Jin dynasty 東晉|东晋[Dong1 Jin4]

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 毅.