to use; by means of; according to

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 23rd character
Radical ⼈ (9.3)
Strokes 4
Index # 182

Definitions

以 yǐ
  1. 1. to use
  2. 2. by means of
  3. 3. according to
  4. 4. in order to
  5. 5. because of
  6. 6. at (a certain date or place)
  7. 7. abbr. for Israel yǐ sè liè

Stroke order

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Words containing 以

Word Meaning
to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
devote oneself to the country; die for country
devote one's life to serve the country
forced labor to repay a debt
forced labor to repay a debt
to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to
to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to
to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
to knowingly violate the law; to challenge the law (idiom)
Israeli soldiers
to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
since (some point in the past)
for the benefit of the reader
for the benefit of the reader
Emanuel
Emanuel
Book of Daniel
Book of Daniel
how can one be sure?
how can one be sure?
to take sth to be true