以 yǐ 以 (formal: with, by; 以……为)

HSK 4 — upper-intermediate proficiency: 600 new words, 1,200 in all. You can converse fluently on a wide range of topics with native speakers. In HSK 3.0, 以 is in band 7–9. HSK 4 explained

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中以。

It means with or by, in formal speech. A boss gives a speech and says the team succeeds by working together. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

以 is written in 4 strokes.

以 — the Chinese character for 以 (formal: with, by; 以……为) (yǐ), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 以 — 以 (formal: with, by; 以……为)

Senses

to use
by means of
according to
in order to
because of
at (a certain date or place)

Related words

Where 以 lives

HSK 4 list Practise HSK 3.0 · band 7–9 Practise Topic: Grammar words Practise

以 is pronounced yǐ and means “以 (formal: with, by; 以……为)”.