How to Write 咿
The character 咿 (yī) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 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
咿 is pronounced yī in Mandarin Chinese. It means creak.
Common Words with 咿
咿呀
yī yā
babble
咿咿呀呀
yī yī yā ya
babbling sound
咿唔
yī wú
sound of reading aloud
Example Sentences
孩子在咿呀学语。
hái zi zài yī yā xué yǔ
The baby is babbling.
木门咿咿呀呀地响。
mù mén yī yī yā ya dì xiǎng
The wooden door creaked.
教室里传出咿唔声。
jiào shì lǐ chuán chū yī wú shēng
The sound of reading aloud came from the classroom.
Practice Writing 咿 (yī)
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