弈 yì Chinese chess
怎么记住“弈”: 亦 as well + 廾 two hands = Chinese chess. In the park grandpa moves the pieces, his friend does as well, and soon two hands fly over a fast game of Chinese chess.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
弈 = 亦 as well + 廾 two hands
- 亦 as well sound
- 廾 two hands meaning
In the park grandpa moves the pieces, his friend does as well, and soon two hands fly over a fast game of Chinese chess.
How it came to be
The two hands give the meaning and the top part gives the sound.
用法
- To play a board game (originally weiqi/go); figuratively strategic contest: 对弈 (duìyì) to play a game of go/chess, 博弈 (bóyì) game(-playing); 博弈论 (bóyìlùn) game theory.
- 博弈 is now the standard word for strategic maneuvering between parties, well beyond actual games.