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
reject ideas because you dislike the speaker
people-oriented
people-oriented
since (a previous event)
to be prepared for accidents
to be prepared for accidents
debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
to number in the thousands
to number in the thousands
to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
within; less than
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
Eleazar (son of Eluid)
Eleazar (son of Eluid)
Eliakim (name, Hebrew: God will raise up)
Eliakim (name, Hebrew: God will raise up)
in order to; for the sake of
in order to; for the sake of
to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
to invite disaster by overreaching oneself