逸 (yì) — (bound form) leisurely, relaxed, comfortable; (bound form) to flee, to escape; (bound form) lost, missing; outstanding

Definition

逸 (yì) is a bound morpheme meaning 'leisure' or 'to escape' — it does not stand alone but combines in words like 安逸 (peaceful, leisurely), 逃逸 (to flee), and 逸事 (anecdote).

bound form
leisurelyrelaxedcomfortableto fleeto escapelostmissingoutstanding
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Tā xǐ huan guò ān yì de shēng huó.
    He likes living a life of leisure.
  • 。
    Sī jī zhào shì hòu táo yì le.
    The driver fled after causing the accident.
  • 。
    Shū zhōng jì zǎi le xǔ duō lì shǐ rén wù de yì shì.
    The book records many anecdotes of historical figures.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form of 逸 combined 止 and 㚔.

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