屹 meaning and stroke order
To rise, to stand tall
How to write 屹, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 屹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- high and steep
How 屹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 乞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 屹
屹 combines 山 (shān, mountain) on the left with 乞 (qǐ) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a mountain standing tall and steep, and you have the meaning of rising up.
屹 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It lives in the word 屹立 (yìlì), which describes something standing tall and firm, often in formal or written language about mountains, buildings, or a nation or person that does not give way. Example: 高楼屹立在江边。(Gāolóu yìlì zài jiāng biān.) Tall buildings tower on the riverbank.
Common mistake: Learners often read 屹 as qǐ because of the phonetic part 乞, but the correct reading is yì with a fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 吃 (chī, to eat), which has the same right side but uses 口 instead of 山.
Common words with 屹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 屹立 | yìlì | to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 屹
How many strokes are in 屹?
屹 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屹 mean?
屹 (yì) means to rise, to stand tall. A common word with it is 屹立 (yìlì), meaning "to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)".
How do you pronounce 屹?
屹 is pronounced yì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 屹?
The radical of 屹 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 屹 under this radical.
Is 屹 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 屹 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 屹立不倒 mean?
屹立不倒 (yìlì bù dǎo) means to stand firm and never fall. People use it for buildings that survive disasters or for people and organizations that stay strong through hard times.
Is 屹立 used in everyday speech?
Not much. It sounds formal and literary, so you will see it more in news, speeches, and writing. In casual talk people usually say 站着 (zhànzhe) or 立着 (lìzhe) instead.