译 meaning and stroke order
To translate; to interpret
How to write 译, stroke by stroke
7 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 译
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to translate
- to interpret
How 译 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 译
译 has the speech radical 讠 on the left, so it is about words and language. Picture speech being passed from one language to another, and you have 译 (yì), to translate.
译 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It usually appears in words like 翻译 (fānyì, to translate; translator), 破译 (pòyì, to decode), and 译者 (yìzhě, translator). Example: 请帮我翻译这句话。(Qǐng bāng wǒ fānyì zhè jù huà.) Please help me translate this sentence.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 译 with 泽 (zé, pool) and 择 (zé, to choose), which share the same right side. Remember that only 译 has 讠 for speech, and it is read yì, not zé.
Common words with 译
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
译 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 译
How many strokes are in 译?
译 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 译 mean?
译 (yì) means to translate; to interpret. A common word with it is 翻译 (fānyì), meaning "to translate; to interpret".
How do you pronounce 译?
译 is pronounced yì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 译?
The radical of 译 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 译 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 译?
The traditional form of 译 is 譯. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 译 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 译 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 译 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
Is 翻译 a verb or a noun?
It can be both. 他翻译了这本书 means he translated this book, and 他是翻译 means he is a translator or interpreter.
What is the difference between 直译 and 意译?
直译 (zhíyì) is a literal, word-for-word translation. 意译 (yìyì) is a free translation that keeps the meaning rather than the exact wording.