彞 (yí) - Yi — ancient bronze ritual vessel & constant, regular, normal

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yí ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

一懿

彞 · yí

Yi — ancient bronze ritual vessel;

constant, regular, normal;

Yi people (ethnic group in China);

law, principle.

Yi — ancient bronze ritual vesselconstant, regular, normalYi people (ethnic group in China)

Usage highlights

Yi peopleYi scriptYi regionBronze yi vesselConstant principleNormal state

Synonyms

  • 常— constant, regular
  • 典— canon, law

Antonyms

  • 变— change, alteration
  • 异— different, unusual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient bronze ritual vessels(青铜彞器)
  • The Yi people are one of China's ethnic minorities(彝族)
  • Maintaining constant principles(彞训)
  • Regular, normal state(彞常)

Collocations

  • Yi people(彝族)
  • Yi script(彞文)
  • Yi region(彞区)
  • Bronze yi vessel(青铜彞)
  • Constant principle(彞则)
  • Normal state(彞常)

Idioms

  • Maintain constant virtue(守彞持德)
  • Follow the regular way(行彞守常)
  • Yi people's fire festival(彞族火把节)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to ancient bronze ritual vessels used in sacrifices during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • The character was adopted as the name for the Yi ethnic group, one of China's 56 officially recognized ethnic groups.
  • Extends to mean 'constant' or 'regular' through association with ritual consistency and established principles.

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