懂中文 Dong Chinese

弈

yì

Chinese chess

Phonosemantic compound. 廾 represents the meaning and 亦 represents the sound.

Components
廾 meaning component

廾  Meaning component

gǒng

  

two hands

亦 sound component

亦  Sound component

yì

  

also

Evolution

弈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
弈 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

弈  

yì

Chinese chess; ancient name for go (Chinese board game)

Most common words with 弈
Freq.
Word
Meaning

博弈

gambling

博弈论

game theory

对弈

to play go, chess etc

弈

ancient name for go (Chinese board game)