移 yí — change place · English

移

yí

change place

At a glance · 移

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「移」从禾多声，小篆从禾移声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「移」本义为迁移、移动，引申改变、转移。

Structure

从禾、多声，形声字，禾表义类，多表音，本为禾苗随风移。

At a glance

Pinyinyí

Radical禾

Strokes11

UnicodeU+79FB

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English change place change place, shift; move about

Français déplacer / changer Déplacer, changer. «逐物意移» : se détourner, changer.

Español desplazar / cambiar Desplazar, cambiar. «逐物意移»: desviarse, cambiar.

العربية ينقل / يغيّر ينقل، يغيّر. «逐物意移»: ينحرف، يتغيّر.

Русский перемещать / менять Перемещать, менять. «逐物意移»: отклоняться, меняться.

Common words

移动yí dòngmove
转移zhuǎn yítransfer

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