移

yí
#878 most
frequent character
move, remove, shift, change, alter
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

移 joins 禾, grain, with 多 duō, which stands in for the sound, so it first meant young grain moved by wind. That swaying grew into 'to move' and then 'to change'. In present-day Mandarin the sound link is hard to hear.

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Example Sentences

请把桌子移到那里。
qǐng bǎ zhuōzǐ yídào nàlǐ 。
Please move the table over there.
我需要移走这个箱子。
wǒ xūyào yí zǒu zhègè xiāngzǐ 。
I need to remove this box.
他想要改变他的生活方式。
tā xiǎngyào gǎibiàn tāde shēnghuó fāngshì 。
He wants to change his lifestyle.

Words with similar meanings

移动yídòng
to move
More commonly used for physical movement; emphasizes the action of changing position.
调动diàodòng
to transfer
Often used in contexts of personnel or resources rather than physical objects.
改动gǎidòng
to change
Emphasizes making alterations or changes, not just physical movement.

Homophones

仪yí
apparatus, rites, appearance
疑yí
(bound form) to doubt, to suspect
宜yí
proper, should, suitable, appropriate
蛇yí
used in 委蛇[wei1yi2]
遗yí
(bound form) to leave behind

Words Starting With 移

移动yí dòng
to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
移民yí mín
to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant

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