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 learn from history (idiom)
harmony is to be prized
harmony is to be prized
Israel-Egypt
Ether-
Ethereum
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet port
Ethernet port
Ethernet
Ethernet
to succeed through failure
to succeed through failure
use one enemy to control another
fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
judge the good by one's petty mind
minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
win with few against many; win from weakness
win with few against many; win from weakness
to provide work to relieve poverty
to provide work to relieve poverty