义 · Yì / yì · surname Yi
Learn the Chinese character 义 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 义.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 义
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 义.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 义务yìwùduty
- 意义yìyìsense
- 定义dìngyìdefinition
- 含义hányìmeaning (implicit in a phrase)
- 正义zhèngyìjustice
- 断章取义duànzhāng-qǔyì(idiom) to quote out of context
- 顾名思义gùmíng-sīyìas the name implies
- 广义guǎngyìbroad sense
- 见利忘义jiànlì-wàngyì(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 见义勇为jiànyì-yǒngwéito take brave or selfless action
- 名义míngyìname
- 社会主义shèhuì zhǔyìsocialism
- 天经地义tiānjīng-dìyìlit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom)
- 狭义xiáyìnarrow sense
- 义工yìgōngvolunteer worker
- 主义zhǔyì-ism
- 资本主义zīběn zhǔyìcapitalism
Real usage
Example sentences with 义
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 义 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 义
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 义 mean in Chinese?
义 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: surname Yi.
How do you pronounce 义?
义 is shown as Yì / yì.
Is 义 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 义 is HSK 5 recognition character #369.
Can I practise writing 义?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 writing inventory
- 17 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #369.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.