yí颐（頤）
颐（頤）
common
literary
Meaning of 颐
颐 means cheek; jaw; lower face; to nourish; to care for; to cultivate. Pronounced yí.
- cheek; jaw; lower face
- to nourish; to care for; to cultivate
Character Info
Radical页
Strokes13
Components
臣
页
Stroke Order
颐
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhī支
yí颐
chén沉
sī思
，
sì似
hū乎
zài在
rèn认
zhēn真
sī思
kǎo考
nán难
tí题
。
He propped his cheek in his hand and pondered, seemingly thinking hard about the difficult problem.
Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
men们
de的
xiào笑
liǎn脸
，
lǎo老
rén人
bù不
jīn禁
jiě解
yí颐
ér而
xiào笑
。
Seeing the children's smiling faces, the old man couldn't help but break into a broad smile.
Tā她
yòng用
shǒu手
zhī支
yí颐
tīng听
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
kè课
。
She propped her cheek with her hand while listening to the teacher's lecture.
Jiě解
yí颐
yī一
xiào笑
qū驱
sàn散
le了
lián连
rì日
de的
pí疲
bèi惫
。
A broad smile dispelled the exhaustion of days.
Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
zhī支
yí颐
fā发
dāi呆
shí时
fā发
dāi呆
。
He is used to propping his cheek when zoning out.