How to Write 医
The character 医 (yī) is written with 7 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 匚 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
Meaning & Pronunciation
医 is pronounced yī in Mandarin Chinese. It means medicine; doctor; medical.
As an HSK Level 1 character, 医 is among the first characters beginners learn.
Common Words with 医
Example Sentences
我想当一名医生。
wǒ xiǎng dāng yī míng yī shēng
I want to be a doctor.
医院离家很近。
yī yuàn lí jiā hěn jìn
The hospital is very close to home.
他在学习中医。
tā zài xué xí zhōng yī
He is studying Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Practice Writing 医 (yī)
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