Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to lose; to leave behind

Chinese: 失去、输掉、离开、走人。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yi” becomes a different word in each tone. 遗 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 遗产yí chǎnheritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest
  • 遗传yí chuánheredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)
  • 遗憾yí hànregret; to regret; to be sorry that
  • 遗失yí shīto lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)
  • 遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down

Example Sentence

长城是中国宝贵的文化遗产。Cháng chéng shì Zhōng guó bǎo guì de wén huà yí chǎn.The Great Wall is a precious cultural heritage of China.

长城Cháng chéngthe Great Wallshìis中国Zhōng guóChina宝贵bǎo guìvaluabledeof文化遗产wén huà yí chǎncultural heritage