Learn a Chinese Character - 忆 (yì) - Remember

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 忄 (Heart radical, indicating emotions related to memory)

Stroke Count: 4 (Number of strokes in the character)

Character Decomposition: 忄 + 乙 (The "忄" represents the heart - related concept, and "乙" is a simple stroke component, together forming the character related to memory.)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yì (Fourth tone in Mandarin)

3. Meaning (含义)

忆 means to remember, recall, or recollect. (It is used to express the action of bringing past events or people to mind.)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 回忆 (huí yì) - Recall, remembrance. It refers to the act of looking back on past events.
• 记忆 (jì yì) - Memory. It represents the ability to remember things.
• 追忆 (zhuī yì) - Recall nostalgically. It implies a deeper and more emotional recollection.

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

忆 is a verb. It can be used in simple sentences like "我忆起了往事" (I recalled the past events). (It often takes a direct object related to the thing being remembered.)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the concept of memory and remembrance is highly valued. Many literary works express emotions through recalling the past. (Chinese literature is rich in descriptions of people's memories and the emotions attached to them.)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can associate the "忄" radical with the emotional aspect of memory. And think of "忆" as something related to the heart's recollection. (你可以将“忄”部首与记忆的情感方面联系起来。把“忆”想象成与内心回忆相关的东西。)