逸 yì — flee · English

逸

yì

flee

At a glance · 逸

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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.

「逸」从辵从兔，金文象兔逃脱，小篆从辵兔声。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「逸」本义为逃亡、奔跑，引申安闲、安逸、超逸。

Structure

从辵、从兔，会意字，兔善逃，本为逃逸、安闲。

At a glance

Pinyinyì

Radical辶

Strokes12

UnicodeU+9038

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English flee flee, escape, break loose

Français loisir / aisé Loisir, aisé. «性静情逸» : le repos, la quiétude.

Español ocio / holgado Ocio, holgado. «性静情逸»: el reposo, la quietud.

العربية راحة / منشرح راحة، منشرح. «性静情逸»: الراحة، السكينة.

Русский досуг / беззаботный Досуг, беззаботный. «性静情逸»: покой, душевная лёгкость.

Common words

逸yìleisure
安逸ān yìease

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