异 yì — different; dissimilar; distinct

异
yì

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #568

Variant: 異

yì yi4

Basic definition

adjective
  1. different; dissimilar; distinct e.g 差异异常异同
  2. other; another; foreign e.g 异国异乡异地
  3. unusual; extraordinary; strange; peculiar e.g 奇异优异惊异
verb
  1. to separate; to part; to live apart e.g 离异异居
  2. to be surprised; to wonder at; to marvel e.g 诧异惊异

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (会意。“異”，甲骨文字形，象个有手、脚、头的人形。从廾( gǒng)从畀( bì)。畀，予也。本义:奇特;奇异;奇怪)
  2. strange;queer;odd e.g 异疾 · 异形
  3. different e.g 异俗 · 异姓陌路 · 异手 · 异世 · 异目
pronoun
  1. other e.g 异域茅草 · 异土
verb
  1. shelter
  2. distinguish;divide e.g 异居 异分
  3. be surprised;be astonished
  4. give preferential treatment;pay attention to e.g 异擢 · 异待 · 异恩 · 异遇 · 异谋
  5. respect
  6. assist
noun
  1. before;formerly;in the past e.g 异时 · 异代
  2. after;later;future e.g 异日 异时 · 异世 · 异代
  3. strange
  4. special skill;special ability

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