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

以 stroke order diagram
以 stroke order animation

Words containing 以

Word Meaning
judge words, not the speaker
not to mind; unconcerned
not to mind; unconcerned
to disapprove; not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
not swayed by gain or loss; calm in mind
without rules, nothing can be done
without rules, nothing can be done
don't let fancy words hurt your real aim
don’t let fancy words harm the message
do not let fine words harm your real aim
don’t let words hurt your real aim
may not
to not know the reason; to not know what to do
(math.) multiplied with
to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)
to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)
switched Ethernet
switched Ethernet
use others' advice to improve yourself
(has been) replaced with; (its) place has been taken by
grasp the key to manage everything
grasp the key point to manage everything
to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders
to name sth after a person; named after; eponymous
reject ideas because of who said them