benefit; beneficial; to increase

HSK 5 #649

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 649th character
Radical ⽫ (108.5)
Strokes 10
Index # 2055

Definitions

益 yì
  1. 1. benefit
  2. 2. beneficial
  3. 3. to increase
  4. 4. advantage
  5. 5. profit
  6. 6. all the more
  7. 7. to add
  8. 8. surname Yi

Stroke order

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Words containing 益

Word Meaning
Yiyang prefecture in Hunan
Yiyang prefecture level city in Hunan
Yiyang prefecture level city in Hunan
beneficial bird that eats pests
beneficial bird that eats pests
public interest
public interest
the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back
the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back
net profit
net profit
aggregate return; total profit
aggregate return; total profit
old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
one's own interests
good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
virtuous companions and worthy friends
to take from the rich and give to the poor (idiom)
benefit; help
benefit; help
income; (literary) improvement; progress
income; (literary) improvement; progress
Higher virtue, safer; higher power, riskier
High virtue is safe; high power is dangerous
reading is always helpful