忆 (yì) — (bound form) to recall, to remember
Definition
忆 (yì) is a literary bound form for 'to recall / memory', used mainly in compounds like 回忆 (huíyì, to recall) and 记忆 (jìyì, memory). In everyday speech use 回忆 or 想 instead.
bound form
to recallto remember
Examples
- ，。Huí yì guò qù, tā gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.Recalling the past, he was filled with emotion.
- 。Zhè duàn jì yì ràng wǒ hěn nán wàng.This memory is very unforgettable to me.
- 忆。Yé ye cháng gēn wǒ men yì kǔ sī tián.Grandpa often tells us to recall past bitterness to appreciate present sweetness.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
忆 pairs 忄 (heart) with 乙 as a sound part, forming a character for remembering.
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