艺 yì art
art; craft
How to remember 艺: 艹 grass + 乙 second = art. The girl sketches the grass in the park, tears it up, then draws it a second time, and her teacher calls it real art.
Component breakdown
艺 = 艹 grass + 乙 second
- 艹 grass
- 乙 second
The girl sketches the grass in the park, tears it up, then draws it a second time, and her teacher calls it real art.
How it is used
- Bound; art/craft/skill. 艺术 (yìshù) art, 工艺 (gōngyì) craft/technique, 手艺 (shǒuyì) a hands-on craft/skill.
- 文艺 (wényì) = literature and art, also "artsy" in tone.
- 艺人 (yìrén) = a performer/entertainer; 技艺 (jìyì) is one's artistic skill.
Words with 艺
Example sentences
- 她是年轻的艺术家。 Tā shì niánqīng de yìshùjiā.She's a young artist.