遺 meaning and stroke order
To lose; a lost article
How to write 遺, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 遺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to leave behind
How 遺 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To leave 辶 something valuable 貴 behind.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 遺
遺 combines 辶 (walking) with 貴 (guì, valuable). Picture someone walking away and leaving something valuable behind, which is what 遺 (yí) means.
遺 is a bound form, so it appears inside words rather than alone. Common examples are 遺產 (yíchǎn, heritage), 遺憾 (yíhàn, regret) and 遺忘 (yíwàng, to forget). Example: 真遺憾。(Zhēn yíhàn.) What a pity.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 遺 as guì because of the 貴 component, but it is yí with a second tone. Also do not confuse it with 遣 (qiǎn, to send), which looks similar but has a different part inside 辶.
Common words with 遺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 遺產 | yíchǎn | heritage; legacy | HSK 4 |
| 遺傳 | yíchuán | heredity; to inherit (a trait) | HSK 4 |
| 遺憾 | yíhàn | regret; to regret | HSK 6 |
| 遺囑 | yízhǔ | testament; will | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺忘 | yíwàng | to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺體 | yítǐ | remains (of a dead person) | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺棄 | yíqì | to leave; to abandon | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺物 | yíwù | personal effects (of the deceased); artifacts; relics; (biological) remains | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺願 | yíyuàn | final wishes of the departed | HSK 7-9 |
| 後遺症 | hòuyízhèng | (medicine) sequelae; residual effects | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺址 | yízhǐ | ruins; historic relics | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺留 | yíliú | to leave behind; to hand down | HSK 7-9 |
| 遺言 | yíyán | words of the deceased; last words of the dying | |
| 遺失 | yíshī | to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently) |
Questions about 遺
How many strokes are in 遺?
遺 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 遺 mean?
遺 (yí) means to lose; a lost article. A common word with it is 遗产 (yíchǎn), meaning "heritage; legacy".
How do you pronounce 遺?
遺 is pronounced yí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 遺?
The radical of 遺 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 遺 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 遺?
遺 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 遗, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 遺 and 遗?
They are the same character. 遺 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and 遗 is the simplified form used in mainland China. The common words listed here are given in simplified spelling.
Is 遺 used for losing everyday items like keys?
Not usually in casual speech. People say 丟 (diū) for losing keys or a phone. 遺 is more formal and appears in words like 遺失 (yíshī, to lose) on notices, or in words tied to the dead and the past such as 遺物 (yíwù) and 遺囑 (yízhǔ).