Memory phrase for the character: 以

以

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Meaning to use, according to, by means of, in order to

Pronunciation

yǐ

Explanation

From left: antique scratch plow レ, plow furrow 丶, person 人

Mnemonic
 
The scratch plow has cut a plow furrow, which the person uses.

Radicals

以 to use, according to
人 personA standing person with spread legs.
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 Vocabulary

以来 yǐ lái  since (a previous event)
难以 nán yǐ  hard to (predict, imagine etc)
以色列 Yǐ sè liè  Israel
以南 yǐ nán  to the south of (suffix)
以北 yǐ běi  to the north of (suffix)
以往 yǐ wǎng  in the past; formerly
足以 zú yǐ  sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
予以 yǔ yǐ  to give; to impose; to apply
借以 jiè yǐ  so as to; for the purpose of; in order to
老吾老，以及人之老，幼吾幼，以及人之幼 lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo , yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu  to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own
老吾老，以及人之老，幼吾幼，以及人之幼 lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo , yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu  to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own
老吾老，以及人之老，幼吾幼，以及人之幼 lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo , yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu  

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