谊 (yì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- friendship
- appropriate
- suitable
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
谊 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 谊 is 讠 — meaning words. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 误计许谈讨论诚订谅评详译.
How the character is built
谊 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Fitting 宜 speech 讠; 宜 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 谊
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
谊 appears in 20 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 谊 / 相关任务
Words containing 谊 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 谊 mean in Chinese?
谊 (yì) means friendship; appropriate, suitable. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 谊 have?
谊 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 谊?
The radical of 谊 is 讠 (words). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 误, 计, 许, 谈, 讨.
What is the pinyin for 谊?
谊 is pronounced yì.
What HSK 4 words use 谊?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 谊 appears in 1 word, including 友谊 (yǒuyì). See the full list above.