以 — Chinese character
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
- Pinyin
- yǐ
- Radical
- 9 ⼈ (Man)
- Strokes
- 5
- Components
- 人
- Japanese
- 以 as a kanji
Common words with 以
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | and; as well as |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 以后 (以後) | yǐ hòu | after; later |
| 以下 | yǐ xià | that level or lower; that amount or less |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 以来 (以來) | yǐ lái | since (used after a specified time or event) |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly |
| 以为 (以為) | yǐ wéi | to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief) |
| 难以 (難以) | nán yǐ | hard to (predict, imagine etc) |
| 以外 | yǐ wài | apart from; other than |
| 得以 | dé yǐ | able to; so that sb can |
English words written with 以
以 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 163 · Analects 211 · Art of War 95 · I Ching 23 · Mencius 635 · Zhuangzi 1252 · Great Learning 35 · Doctrine of the Mean 79
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 2
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 3
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 5
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 7
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 11
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 12
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 13
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