绎 yì to unravel
to unravel; to interpret
How to remember 绎: 纟 silk + 𠬤 watch over = to unravel. Grandma holds the knotted silk and asks her grandson to watch over the kettle while she sits down to unravel the old scarf.
Component breakdown
绎 = 纟 silk + 𠬤 watch over
- 纟 silk
- 𠬤 watch over
Grandma holds the knotted silk and asks her grandson to watch over the kettle while she sits down to unravel the old scarf.
How it is used
- To unravel/interpret continuously: 演绎 (yǎnyì): to deduce, and (in the arts) to interpret/perform: 演绎经典 (yǎnyì jīngdiǎn) to render a classic (演绎 vs 归纳: deduction vs induction).
- 络绎不绝 (luòyì-bùjué) means (of people/traffic) coming and going in an endless stream.