颐

yí

(literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect

Traditional 頤

Ancient forms

1 form
  1. Small sealQin–Han
  2. 頤RegularTraditional
  3. 颐SimplifiedToday

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Meaning

yí yi2
  1. (literary) chin; jaw
  2. (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect

Words with 颐

  • 解颐jiěyíto smile
  • 颐指yízhǐto order with the chin
  • 颐养yíyǎngto nourish
  • 朵颐duǒyí(literary) to munch
  • 夥颐huǒyí(literary) very many
  • 颐养天年yíyǎngtiānniánlit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
  • 颐指气使yízhǐqìshǐlit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  • 颐指风使yízhǐfēngshǐlit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  • 颐性养寿yíxìngyǎngshòuto take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
  • 大快朵颐dàkuàiduǒyí(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)
  • 程颐ChéngYíCheng Yi (1033-1107), Song neo-Confucian scholar
  • 颐和园YíhéyuánSummer Palace in Beijing

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