臆 meaning and stroke order
Chest, breast; thoughts, feelings
How to write 臆, stroke by stroke
17 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 臆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) chest; breast
- (bound form) inner feelings; subjective
How 臆 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. The part of the body ⺼ that feels 意; 意 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: ⺼ (meat), shared by 176 characters on this site.
How to remember 臆
臆 combines the flesh radical ⺼ (body part) with 意 (yì, idea, feeling). It is the part of your body where feelings and ideas sit, your chest. 意 also gives the sound yì.
臆 is a bound form and does not stand alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words about guessing or subjective thinking, such as 臆想 (yìxiǎng, subjective idea) and 臆测 (yìcè, conjecture). Example: 这只是你的臆想。(Zhè zhǐ shì nǐ de yìxiǎng.) This is just your imagination.
Common mistake: Learners often write 意 alone when they mean 臆, for example 意测 instead of 臆测. Remember that the guessing words take the flesh radical ⺼ on the left.
Common words with 臆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 臆想 | yìxiǎng | subjective idea |
Questions about 臆
How many strokes are in 臆?
臆 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 臆 mean?
臆 (yì) means chest, breast; thoughts, feelings. A common word with it is 臆想 (yìxiǎng), meaning "subjective idea".
How do you pronounce 臆?
臆 is pronounced yì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 臆?
The radical of 臆 is ⺼, which carries the idea of "meat". Dictionaries list 臆 under this radical.
What is the difference between 臆 and 意?
意 (yì) is the everyday character for meaning, idea or intention, as in 意思 (yìsi). 臆 adds the body radical and is used in more formal words about subjective guesses or inner feelings, like 臆测 (yìcè).
Does 臆 have a negative tone in words like 臆测?
Often, yes. 臆测 and 臆断 (yìduàn) suggest a judgment made without evidence, so calling someone's idea 臆测 implies it is groundless.