懂中文 Dong Chinese

邑

yì

city

Pictograph of a person (卩) outside a city wall (囗). Appears as a component in the right side of characters as ⻏.

Components
囗 iconic component

囗  Iconic component

wéi

  

surround

Depicts a city wall.

卩 iconic component

卩  Iconic component

jié

  

person kneeling

Depicts a kneeling person.

Evolution

邑 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
邑 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
邑 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
邑 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
邑 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

邑  

yì

area, district, city, state; city; village

Most common words with 邑
Freq.
Word
Meaning

邑

city

大邑

Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Chéng​dū], Sichuan

干邑

Cognac

昌邑

Changyi county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wéi​fāng], Shandong

大邑县

Dayi county in Chengdu 成都[Chéng​dū], Sichuan

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (1 verified)

巷 扈 邕

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)

悒 挹

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)

巷