yí
cheeks
Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 𦣞 represents the sound. Simplified form of 頤.
Evolution
Bronze script
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 颐
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
cheek | ||
arrogant and bossy | ||
Summer Palace in Beijing | ||
to nourish | ||
to gorge oneself |