兿 (yì) - Art — refers to skill, craft, technique, or & the root character for the modern simplified form
兿 · yì
Art — refers to skill, craft, technique, or artistic ability;
the root character for the modern simplified form 艺.
Art — refers to skill, craft, technique, orthe root character for the modern simplified form
Usage highlights
Art and skillHandicraftGardening artPerforming artsArtistic talentTechnical skill
Usage & contexts
Examples
- She has great artistic talent (兿术才能).
- Traditional crafts require skill (手兿).
- He studies performing arts (表演兿术).
- Gardening is a living art (园兿).
Collocations
- Art and skill(兿术)
- Handicraft(手兿)
- Gardening art(园兿)
- Performing arts(表演兿术)
- Artistic talent(兿术才能)
- Technical skill(技兿)
Idioms
- Multi-talented in arts(多才多兿)
- Outstanding in both morals and arts(德兿双馨)
- Skilled in various arts(兿不压身)
Cultural background
FAQ- 兿 is the original form of 艺 (art), representing planting and cultivation skills in ancient times.
- In Confucian tradition, the 'six arts' (六艺) included rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics.
- The character embodies the concept that art requires both technical skill and cultivated refinement.