忆 (yì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 忆 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 忆
回忆
to recall; to recollect
这张照片让我回忆起了大学时光。
Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn ràng wǒ huíyì qǐ le dàxué shíguāng.
This photo reminds me of my college days.
About the character 忆
忆 (yì) means to remember; to recall (as in 回忆/记忆). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".