彛 (yí) — variant of 彝
Definition
彛 is a traditional/classical variant of 彝, sharing the same pronunciation (yí). It refers to bronze ritual vessels of ancient China, used for offerings of wine and food.
noun
variant of 彝
Easily confused
- 移yísound-aliketo move, to shift
- 仪yísound-alike(bound form) appearance; bearing
- 疑yísound-alike(bound form) doubt, suspicion; to doubt, to be suspicious
- 咦yísound-alike(interjection) expresses surprise, curiosity, or sudden realization
- 姨yísound-alikematernal aunt (mother's sister)
- 宜yísound-alike(bound form) suitable, appropriate
Examples
- 彛。Zhè jiàn qīng tóng yí shì shāng dài de wén wù.This bronze yi vessel is a Shang Dynasty cultural relic.
- “彛”“彝”。Gǔ shū zhōng "yí" zì cháng yǔ "yí" tōng yòng.In ancient texts, the character ∼ is often used interchangeably with 彝.
- “彛”。Zhè ge "yí" zì zài jiǎ gǔ wén zhōng chū xiàn guò.This character ∼ appears in oracle bone inscriptions.
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