逸 meaning and stroke order
To flee, to escape, to break loose
How to write 逸, stroke by stroke
11 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 逸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to flee; to escape
- (bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages) (variant of 佚[yi4])
- (bound form) leisurely; relaxed
- (bound form) to surpass the ordinary; outstanding
- (bound form) reclusive
How 逸 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To run 辶 like a rabbit 兔.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 逸
A rabbit 兔 (tù) dashing along the road radical 辶 is a picture of running away. Once the rabbit has escaped, it can relax, which links to the second meaning of ease and leisure.
逸 (yì) is a bound form, so it appears inside words rather than alone. It shows up in 逃逸 (táoyì, to escape), 安逸 (ānyì, easy and comfortable), and the idiom 一劳永逸 (yīláoyǒngyì). Example: 他过着安逸的生活。 (Tā guòzhe ānyì de shēnghuó.) He lives a comfortable life.
Common mistake: Learners often write 兔 (tù, rabbit) as 免 (miǎn) inside 逸 and forget the small dot at the bottom right, which turns it into 逸's wrong neighbor 逸 versus 浼-like forms. Check that the rabbit keeps its tail dot.
Common words with 逸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
逸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 逸
How many strokes are in 逸?
逸 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 逸 mean?
逸 (yì) means to flee, to escape, to break loose. A common word with it is 安逸 (ānyì), meaning "easy and comfortable; easy".
How do you pronounce 逸?
逸 is pronounced yì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 逸?
The radical of 逸 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 逸 under this radical.
Is 逸 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 逸 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 逸 mean both escape and leisurely?
The dictionary lists both senses: fleeing and being relaxed. One way to connect them is that someone who has escaped duties or trouble is free and at ease, as in 安逸 (ānyì).
What does 一劳永逸 mean literally?
It means one effort, lasting ease: 一劳 (work once) and 永逸 (be at ease forever). It describes solving something once and for all, for example 没有一劳永逸的办法 (méiyǒu yīláoyǒngyì de bànfǎ), there is no permanent fix.