阝 meaning and stroke order

yì

Place, town, city

Strokes2
Pinyinyì
ToneTone 4

How to write 阝, stroke by stroke

2 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2

How 阝 is built

Components of the character.

Characters that contain 阝

Learning 阝 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 阝

How many strokes are in 阝?

阝 is written with 2 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 阝 mean?

阝 (yì) means place, town, city.

How do you pronounce 阝?

阝 is pronounced yì, in the fourth tone (falling).