移 (yí) - To move, shift, transfer, change & to transplant

移Tone 2

yí ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

一懿

移 · yí

To move, shift, transfer, change;

to transplant;

to alter one's position or opinion.

To move, shift, transfer, changeto transplantto alter one's position or opinion.

Usage highlights

Move houseTransplantTransferImmigrationShift positionMove location

Synonyms

  • 搬— to move, carry
  • 迁— to move, migrate
  • 动— to move, shift

Antonyms

  • 固— fixed, stable
  • 定— settled, fixed
  • 停— stop, stationary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please move the table to the other side (请把桌子移到另一边).
  • The company is relocating its headquarters (公司正在迁移总部).
  • He transferred to a different department (他调移到了另一个部门).
  • We need to transplant these seedlings (我们需要移植这些幼苗).

Collocations

  • Move house(搬家迁移)
  • Transplant(移植)
  • Transfer(转移)
  • Immigration(移民)
  • Shift position(移位)
  • Move location(移址)

Idioms

  • Move mountains and drain seas(移山倒海)
  • Shift the flowers and graft the trees(移花接木)
  • Change customs and alter habits(移风易俗)
  • Move one's feelings and change one's nature(移情易性)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, '移' often appears in contexts of migration and adaptation to new environments.
  • The character reflects the historical reality of population movements throughout Chinese history.
  • Used in philosophical contexts about changing one's mind or adapting to circumstances.

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