Hanzi Explorer
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Hanzi breakdown

Explore how a character is built, identify its meaning and sound components, then practise writing it stroke by stroke.

Enter up to eight Chinese characters. Detailed breakdowns cover all 625 characters used in HSK 1–3 here.

易1 / 1
Character breakdownyì / top–bottom
易
yì
Strokes

Components

Part / top日rìsun, dayPart / bottom勿component
易yì
Structuretop–bottom
Radical日sun, day

How it works

易 uses a top–bottom arrangement built from 日 and 勿.

Common words 1

  • 容易 HSK 3róngyìeasy