COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
How 移 is built
移 can be remembered by breaking it into 禾 + 多. Study each component first, then connect them in the character’s left-right structure.
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How to Write 移 (yí) — Chinese Character Stroke Order, Meaning & Practice Sheet
to move
yíTone 2 (Rising)Pitch goes up like asking ‘What?’
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STROKE BY STROKE
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Follow all 11 strokes in the correct order.
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StrokeSheetCharacter Writing Worksheet
yí
移
to move
Common words
yí dòng
移动
to move; movement; migration; mobile
yí mín
移民
to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
zhuǎn yí
转移
to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc); (medicine) to metastasize
qiān yí
迁移
to migrate; to move
tuī yí
推移
(of time) to elapse or pass; (of a situation) to develop or evolve
yí jiāo
移交
to transfer; to hand over
Follow the stroke order, then write it on your own.
移
移
移
移
移
移
移
移
LEARNING TIP
Remember 移
Say “yí” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 11 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
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Common words and phrases
yí dòng
to move; movement; migration; mobile
yí mín
to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
zhuǎn yí
to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc); (medicine) to metastasize
qiān yí
to migrate; to move
tuī yí
(of time) to elapse or pass; (of a situation) to develop or evolve
yí jiāo
to transfer; to hand over
Frequently asked questions
How many strokes are in 移?
移 is written with 11 strokes.
What does 移 (yí) mean?
移 (yí) means to move.
What is the radical of 移?
The radical of 移 is 禾, associated with Not yet classified.