怡 meaning and stroke order
Gladness, joy, pleasure; harmony
How to write 怡, stroke by stroke
8 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 怡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- harmony
- pleased
How 怡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 台 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 怡
怡 combines the heart radical 忄 with 台, which gives the sound. Picture a calm heart resting on a terrace 台, feeling quietly pleased.
怡 is mostly a literary or written character. It appears in set phrases like 心旷神怡 (xīn kuàng shén yí, relaxed and happy) and 怡然自得 (yírán-zìdé). Example: 这里风景优美，令人心旷神怡。(Zhèlǐ fēngjǐng yōuměi, lìng rén xīn kuàng shén yí.) The scenery here is beautiful and makes people feel refreshed and happy.
Common mistake: Learners often read 怡 as tái or dài because of 台, but it is yí with a rising tone, like 贻 (yí) and 饴 (yí). Also do not confuse it with 治 (zhì, govern), which has the water radical 氵 instead of the heart radical 忄.
Common words with 怡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 怡然自得 | yírán-zìdé | happy and content (idiom) | HSK 7-9 |
| 健怡 | jiànyí | diet; low-calorie (drink etc) |
怡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 怡
How many strokes are in 怡?
怡 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 怡 mean?
怡 (yí) means gladness, joy, pleasure; harmony. A common word with it is 怡然自得 (yírán-zìdé), meaning "happy and content (idiom)".
How do you pronounce 怡?
怡 is pronounced yí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 怡?
The radical of 怡 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 怡 under this radical.
Is 怡 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 怡 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 怡 on its own to say I am happy?
Not usually. In everyday speech people say 高兴 (gāoxìng) or 开心 (kāixīn). 怡 mostly appears in idioms, formal writing, and names.
Why is 怡 common in names and brands?
Its meaning of calm joy and harmony sounds elegant, so it is popular in girls' names like 怡然 or 心怡. It also shows up in brand names such as 健怡 (jiànyí), the Chinese name for Diet Coke.