颐 (yí) - Cheek, chin & to nourish, to care for

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颐 · yí

Cheek, chin;

to nourish, to care for;

used in words related to health, nourishment, and facial features.

Cheek, chinto nourish, to care forused in words related to health, nourishment, and

Usage highlights

Nourish lifeCheek and chinHealth preservationFacial expressionNourishing foodImperial Summer Palace

Synonyms

  • 养— to nourish, to cultivate
  • 颊— cheek

Antonyms

  • 损— to harm, to damage
  • 耗— to consume, to deplete

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is nourishing his health (颐养).
  • She touched her cheek (面颊).
  • This is a health-preserving method (颐养方法).
  • He opened his mouth wide (颐指气使).

Collocations

  • Nourish life(颐养)
  • Cheek and chin(颐颔)
  • Health preservation(颐养天年)
  • Facial expression(颐神)
  • Nourishing food(颐食)
  • Imperial Summer Palace(颐和园)

Idioms

  • Command with chin and direct with gaze(颐指气使)
  • Nourish nature and prolong life(颐性养寿)
  • Greatly pleased and content(大快朵颐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '颐' relates to facial health and overall nourishment.
  • The character appears in the name of Beijing's Summer Palace (颐和园), symbolizing imperial leisure and harmony.
  • Confucian classics mention '颐' in contexts of proper nourishment and self-cultivation.

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