迤 (yǐ) - to wind & to extend

迤Tone 3

yǐ ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

一懿

迤 · yǐ

to wind;

to extend;

to spread out;

to meander;

also used in the word 逶迤 (wēiyí) meaning winding, meandering.

to windto extendto spread out

Usage highlights

winding and continuousmeandering pathextending farwinding rivergraceful and windingmeandering course

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path winds through the mountains (山路迤逦).
  • The river meanders across the plain (河流迤逦).
  • The Great Wall stretches far into the distance (长城迤逦).

Collocations

  • winding and continuous(迤逦)
  • meandering path(迤逦山路)
  • extending far(迤逦延伸)
  • winding river(迤逦河流)
  • graceful and winding(逶迤)
  • meandering course(迤逦而行)

Idioms

  • Winding and continuous(迤逦)
  • Graceful and meandering(逶迤)
  • Winding path leads to seclusion(迤逦通幽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe winding, meandering landscapes.
  • Frequently appears in descriptions of natural scenery, particularly mountains and rivers.

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