yì

弈

Character · Noun · Verb · Proper noun

weiqi; Go; to play chess

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

weiqi; the game of Go

literary

A literary term for the game of Go, often used in classical texts.

Yì弈
lín林
gāo高
shǒu手
yún云
jí集
yú于
cǐ此
 。

Masters of Go gather here.

Tā他
zì自
yòu幼
jīng精
tōng通
yì弈
lǐ理
 。

He has been proficient in the principles of Go since childhood.

2.

verb

to play chess; to have a game of Go

literary

Literary usage, often appears in compounds such as 对弈.

Liǎng两
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
shù树
xià下
duì对
yì弈
 。

The two old men are playing a game of chess under the tree.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yì弈
qí棋
yǐ以
xiū修
shēn身
yǎng养
xìng性
 。

He likes to play chess to cultivate his mind and character.

3.

proper noun

surname Yi

A rare Chinese surname, historically associated with the famous Go player Yi Qiu.

Yì弈
Qiū秋
 ，
tōng通
guó国
zhī之
shàn善
yì弈
zhě者
yě也
 。

Yi Qiu was the best Go player in the whole country.