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
how can this be endured! (idiom)
worried to death (idiom)
worried to death (idiom)
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
control the ruler to rule the land
control all by using the emperor as tool
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
to lower one's guard; treat sth lightly
sub-Saharan
sub-Saharan Africa
to tell the truth; to report according to the facts
to tell the truth; to report according to the facts
countless; innumerable
thousands (of sth)
hundreds of
tens of thousands; numerous
moral expressed in words
moral expressed in words
a small start can grow into great power
to reason with sb; to lecture