yì

弋

Character · Verb · Noun · Proper noun

shoot birds with stringed arrow; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to shoot birds with a stringed arrow

archaic

A classical hunting method where a silk cord is tied to the arrow for retrieval.

Liè猎
rén人
yì弋
huò获
le了
yī一
zhǐ只
dà大
yàn雁
 。

The hunter caught a wild goose with a stringed arrow.

Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
 ，
rén人
men们
xué学
xí习
yì弋
shè射
yǐ以
huò获
qǔ取
shí食
wù物
 。

In ancient times, people learned to shoot with stringed arrows to obtain food.

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Yì弋
fú凫
yǔ与
yàn雁
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
shòu狩
liè猎
huó活
dòng动
 。

Shooting ducks and geese with stringed arrows was a hunting activity in ancient times.

2.

noun

a stringed arrow used for shooting birds

archaic

An ancient hunting tool consisting of an arrow with a silk cord attached for retrieving shot birds.

Shǐ矢
yì弋
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shòu狩
liè猎
gōng工
jù具
 。

Arrows and stringed arrows were common hunting tools in ancient times.

Tā他
zài在
lín林
zhōng中
zhì置
yì弋
luó罗
 ，
děng等
dài待
liè猎
wù物
shàng上
gōu钩
 。

He set up stringed arrows and nets in the forest, waiting for prey.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yì弋
zhuó缴
shí十
fēn分
fēng锋
lì利
 。

This type of stringed arrow with cord is very sharp.

3.

proper noun

surname Yi

A rare Chinese surname.

Yì弋
Qiān谦
shì是
míng明
cháo朝
de的
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
guān官
yuán员
 。

Yi Qian was a famous official of the Ming Dynasty.

Yì弋
shì氏
shì是
yī一
gè个
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

Yi is a rare surname.