羿

name
common

Meaning of 羿

羿 means name of an ancient legendary archer, monarch of the Youqiong state in the Xia Dynasty; surname Yi. Pronounced yì.

  • name of an ancient legendary archer, monarch of the Youqiong state in the Xia Dynasty
  • surname Yi

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

羿

Definitions & Examples

Hòu
羿
shè
de
shi
zài
Zhōng
guó
jiā
xiǎo
 

The story of Hou Yi shooting the suns is widely known in China.

羿
shì
Xià
cháo
Yǒu
qióng
guó
de
jūn
zhǔ
 

Yi was the monarch of the Youqiong state in the Xia Dynasty.

Shén
huà
zhōng
de
羿
shàn
shè
jiàn
 

The legendary Yi was skilled at archery.