贻 yí — give, leave behind · English

贻

yí

give, leave behind

At a glance · 贻

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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.

小篆从貝台声，形声字，本指赠遗、留下。隶楷作「貽」，简化作「贻」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「贻」本指馈赠，引申为遗留（贻害、贻训）。

Structure

形声字，貝（贝）为意符，台为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyí

Radical贝

Strokes9

UnicodeU+8D3B

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English give, leave behind To present; to leave behind (a legacy).

Français donner, léguer Donner; laisser en héritage.

Español regalar, dejar Regalar; dejar (un legado).

العربية يهدي، يورّث يهدي أو يترك إرثًا.

Русский дарить, оставлять Дарить; оставлять (наследие, вред).

Common words

贻yíleave
贻笑大方yí xiào dà fāngbe laughed at

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