彝 (yí) - Yi — ancient bronze ritual vessel & proper, constant, regular

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yí ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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Yi — ancient bronze ritual vessel;

proper, constant, regular;

Yi people (ethnic group in China);

law, principle.

Yi — ancient bronze ritual vesselproper, constant, regularYi people (ethnic group in China)

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Yi peopleYi scriptYi vesselYi principleYi lawYi ethics

Synonyms

  • 常— constant, regular
  • 法— law, principle
  • 器— vessel, utensil

Antonyms

  • 变— change, alteration
  • 乱— disorder, chaos

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bronze yi vessel (青铜彝器) was used in rituals.
  • The Yi people are one of China's ethnic minorities (彝族).
  • Maintaining moral principles (彝伦攸叙).
  • Regular and proper conduct (彝宪).

Collocations

  • Yi people(彝族)
  • Yi script(彝文)
  • Yi vessel(彝器)
  • Yi principle(彝则)
  • Yi law(彝宪)
  • Yi ethics(彝伦)

Idioms

  • Proper human relations(彝伦攸叙)
  • The constant way of heaven(天彝)
  • Established laws and regulations(彝宪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to bronze ritual vessels used in ancient Chinese ancestral worship ceremonies.
  • Extended meaning to 'proper, constant, regular' due to the ceremonial nature of these vessels.
  • Now primarily associated with the Yi ethnic minority in southwestern China.
  • The Yi people have their own distinctive writing system and cultural traditions.

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