艺
skill; art
4 strokes
Dict coverage rank #917 U+827A
How 艺 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
艹 (semantic, “grass”) + 乙 (phonetic, yǐ)
How to remember it
technique · Heisig RSH #228
fishhook + flower
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 乙
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 乙 (yǐ) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乙 sound component | yǐ | second; 2nd heavenly stem |
| 忆 | yì | to remember, to reflect upon; memory |
| 虱 | shī | bug, louse, parasite |
| 亿 | yì | hundred million; many |
| 穵 | wā | a deep hollow; to dig out, to gouge |
| 钇 | yǐ | yttrium |
Words containing 艺
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中国文学艺术界联合会 | Zhōng guó Wén xué Yì shù jiè Lián hé huì | China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC); abbr. to 文聯|文联 |
| 行动艺术家 | xíng dòng yì shù jiā | performance artist |
| 行为艺术家 | xíng wéi yì shù jiā | performance artist |
| 艺多不压身 | yì duō bù yā shēn | it's always good to have more skills (idiom) |
| 文艺作品 | wén yì zuò pǐn | literary work; art work |
| 行动艺术 | xíng dòng yì shù | performance art |
| 手工艺 | shǒu gōng yì | handicraft; arts and crafts |
| 中国游艺机游乐园协会 | Zhōng guó Yóu yì jī Yóu lè yuán Xié huì | China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA) |
| 江湖艺人 | jiāng hú yì rén | itinerant entertainer |
| 艺不压身 | yì bù yā shēn | see 藝多不壓身|艺多不压身[yi4 duo1 bu4 ya1 shen1] |
| 工艺美术 | gōng yì měi shù | applied art |
| 行为艺术 | xíng wéi yì shù | performance art |
| 武艺高强 | wǔ yì gāo qiáng | highly skilled in martial arts |
| 民间艺术 | mín jiān yì shù | folk art |
| 艺术学院 | yì shù xué yuàn | art institute; art and drama college |
| 文艺复兴 | Wén yì fù xīng | the Renaissance |
| 工艺品 | gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article; handiwork; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 花艺师 | huā yì shī | florist; floral designer |
| 游艺会 | yóu yì huì | folk festival; fair; carnival |
| 艺术家 | yì shù jiā | artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] |