How to write 以 (yǐ) — stroke order
以 (yǐ) means “with, by (可以: can).” It is written with 4 strokes, and its radical is 人 (rén, “person”). The strokes go 竖提, 点, 撇, 点. Use it right away in a real line: 可以微信支付吗？ (Kěyǐ Wēixìn zhīfù ma?), “Can I pay with WeChat.”
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 人 (rén, “person”) · Kangxi 9
- Meaning
- with, by (可以: can)
- Traditional
- 以 (same)
Watch it, then trace it
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Stroke order, step by step
- 1 竖提
- 2 点
- 3 撇
- 4 点
- Stroke 1 of 4 · 竖提 shùtí (vertical then rising): starts at the top left, goes down, then up to the right.
- Stroke 2 of 4 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the top, down to the right.
- Stroke 3 of 4 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top right, goes down to the left.
- Stroke 4 of 4 · 点 diǎn (dot): starts at the middle right, goes down to the right.
Writing tip
Start with the left vertical that flicks up, then the dot, then the long right stroke and its dot.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 以
- 可以微信支付吗？ Kěyǐ Wēixìn zhīfù ma? — Can I pay with WeChat?Here 以 is said yǐ.
Questions
How many strokes does 以 have?
以 has 4 strokes. Start with the left vertical that flicks up, then the dot, then the long right stroke and its dot.
What is the radical of 以?
The radical of 以 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical 9. Dictionaries do not all file it under the same radical; this is the Kangxi one.
How do you pronounce 以?
Yǐ, third tone. In 可以微信支付吗 it keeps that tone.
Is 以 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 以 is written the same way in traditional Chinese.
Printable practice sheet for 以
Next characters: 可 · 微 · 信 · 支 · 付 · 吗
Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences