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以

yǐ

以 (yǐ) means “old variant of 以[yi3]”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Words containing 以

可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good所以suǒ yǐtherefore; as a result; so; the reason why以前yǐ qiánbefore; formerly; previous; ago以后yǐ hòuafter; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future以为yǐ wéito think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)以及yǐ jías well as; too; and以来yǐ láisince (a previous event)全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto do at all costs; to make an all-out effort难以nán yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)以下yǐ xiàthat level or lower; that amount or less; the following以上yǐ shàngthat level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.以便yǐ biànso that; so as to; in order to

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Frequently asked questions

What does 以 mean?
以 (yǐ) means “old variant of 以[yi3]”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 以 pronounced?
以 is pronounced “yǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 以?
以 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 以?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 以 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-05