颐 yí

cheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish

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DEFINITIONS

  • cheeks
  • jaw
  • chin
  • rear
  • to nourish
  • cheek
  • lower cheek
  • chin
  • jaw
  • to nourish

STROKES

WORDS

颐指气使 yí zhǐ qì shǐ lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy
颐养 yí yǎng to nourish; to nurture; to strengthen
伙颐 huǒ yí variant of 夥頤|夥颐[huo3 yi2]
周敦颐 zhōu dūn yí Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
夥颐 huǒ yí (literary) very many; wow! (an exclamation of surprise and admiration)
大块朵颐 dà kuài duǒ yí to chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew; to tuck into a great meal
大快朵颐 dà kuài duǒ yí to gorge oneself; to eat heartily (idiom)
朵颐 duǒ yí to move the jaw; to munch; to masticate
程颐 chéng yí Cheng Yi (1033-1107), Song neo-Confucian scholar
解颐 jiě yí to smile; to laugh
颐和园 yí hé yuán Summer Palace in Beijing
颐性养寿 yí xìng yǎng shòu to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
颐指 yí zhǐ to order with the chin; to indicate what one wants by facial gesture
颐指风使 yí zhǐ fēng shǐ lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy
颐养天年 yí yǎng tiān nián lit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years
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