Learn a Chinese Character - 役 (yì) - Service, Labor

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 彳 - It represents walking or movement. 役 can be thought of as people being 'on the move' for service or labor. (双人旁，代表行走或行动，可理解为人为了服役或劳作而行动)

Stroke Count: 7

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yì (Fourth tone, pronounced like 'ee' in English but with a falling tone. (第四声，发音类似英文里的 'ee' 音但音调下降))

3. Meaning (含义)

役 mainly means service, labor, or military service. It can also refer to a role or duty in some contexts. (“役”主要表示服役、劳作或兵役。在某些语境中也可指角色或职责。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 劳役 (láo yì) - Forced labor (体力劳动、劳役)
• 兵役 (bīng yì) - Military service (兵役)
• 仆役 (pú yì) - Servant (仆人、仆役)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

役 is often used as a noun. It can be combined with other characters to form compound words related to service, labor, or military. For example, in '劳役', it emphasizes forced labor. (“役”通常用作名词，可与其他字组合成与服役、劳作或军事相关的复合词。例如在“劳役”中，强调强迫性的劳动。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In ancient China, corvée labor and military service were important parts of the social system. People were required to perform certain types of labor or military duties for the state. The character 役 reflects this historical phenomenon. (在中国古代，徭役和兵役是社会制度的重要组成部分。人们需要为国家承担一定的劳作或军事义务。“役”这个字反映了这一历史现象。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 役 by associating the 彳 radical with people moving, and think that people are moving around to perform service or labor. (你可以通过将双人旁“彳”与人们的行动联系起来，想象人们四处活动去服役或劳作，从而记住“役”这个字。)