翳
screen; shade
At a glance · 翳
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 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.
小篆从羽，殹声，本义为华盖（羽饰遮蔽），引申为遮蔽。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为遮蔽、隐蔽。
Structure
形声字，从羽（意符，表遮蔽如羽盖），殹（yì）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinyì
Radical羽
Strokes17
UnicodeU+7FF3
Character type形声
Theme状态
Six languages, one character
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English
screen; shade
To screen or shade; also an eye film.
Français
couvrir; ombrager
Couvrir ou ombrager ; aussi voile de l’œil.
Español
cubrir; sombrear
Cubrir u obscurecer; también velo del ojo.
العربية
يستر؛ يظلل
يستر أو يظلل؛ ويُطلق على غشاوة العين.
Русский
заслонять; тень
Заслонять или затенять; также плёнка на глазу.
Common words
- 翳yìcover
- 荫翳yīn yìshaded