仪 yí instrument
instrument; apparatus; ceremony
How to remember 仪: 亻 person + 义 right conduct = instrument. At the border, the one person known for right conduct refuses a bribe and still opens the crate stamped "instrument".
Component breakdown
仪 = 亻 person + 义 right conduct
- 亻 person
- 义 right conduct
At the border, the one person known for right conduct refuses a bribe and still opens the crate stamped "instrument".
How it is used
- Two senses: an instrument/apparatus and a ceremony/bearing - 仪器 (yíqì) scientific instrument; 仪式 (yíshì) ceremony/ritual.
- Also personal bearing/appearance: 仪表 (yíbiǎo) demeanor, 礼仪 (lǐyí) etiquette. Common in formal and technical contexts.