翳 (yì) - Eye cataract & to screen

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yì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

一懿

翳 · yì

Eye cataract;

to screen;

to shade;

to obscure;

to hide;

also refers to nebula or opacity in medicine.

Eye cataractto screento shade

Usage highlights

CataractEye opacityCloudy visionForest shadeScreen and hideShadowy

Synonyms

  • 障— obstacle; barrier
  • 蔽— to cover; to hide
  • 遮— to cover; to block

Antonyms

  • 明— bright; clear
  • 显— obvious; apparent
  • 露— to expose; to reveal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old man had a cataract (白内障).
  • Clouds obscured the moon (云翳蔽月).
  • The forest provided shade (林翳).
  • He hid behind the screen (翳屏之后).

Collocations

  • Cataract(白内障)
  • Eye opacity(翳障)
  • Cloudy vision(目翳)
  • Forest shade(林翳)
  • Screen and hide(翳蔽)
  • Shadowy(阴翳)

Idioms

  • Hidden behind screens and curtains(翳屏掩帘)
  • Clouds obscure the sun(云翳蔽日)
  • Eyes covered with cataracts(目生翳障)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '翳' specifically refers to eye diseases causing vision obstruction.
  • In classical literature, it often describes natural phenomena like clouds shading the sun or forests providing shade.
  • The character's complex structure reflects its meaning of covering or obscuring.

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