艺 yì art
art; craft
How to remember 艺: 艹 grass + 乙 second = art. The girl sketches the grass in the park, tears it up, then draws it a second time, and her teacher calls it real art.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
艺 = 艹 grass + 乙 second
- 艹 grass meaning
- 乙 second sound
The girl sketches the grass in the park, tears it up, then draws it a second time, and her teacher calls it real art.
How it came to be
In the simplified form, the grass gives the meaning and the part below the sound.
How it is used
- Bound; art/craft/skill. 艺术 (yìshù) art, 工艺 (gōngyì) craft/technique, 手艺 (shǒuyì) a hands-on craft/skill.
- 文艺 (wényì) = literature and art, also "artsy" in tone.
- 艺人 (yìrén) = a performer/entertainer; 技艺 (jìyì) is one's artistic skill.
Words with 艺
Example sentences
- 她是年轻的艺术家。 Tā shì niánqīng de yìshùjiā.She's a young artist.