[[Radicals]] #Radicals #1-Stroke ## 乚 (yǐ) Kanxi Radical 5 ![[Radical 005 - 乚 (yǐ).svg]] **Variations of the radical:** [[乙 (yǐ)]] [[乛 (yǐ)]] ## Meaning The radical 乚 (yǐ) is a relatively rare radical in Chinese characters. It is derived from the character "以" (yǐ), which means "to use" The radical 乚 (yǐ) is indeed a relatively rare radical in Chinese characters. It's derived from the character "以" (yǐ), which means "to use" or "by means of." This radical doesn't have a widespread usage, but it appears in some characters where it contributes to the character's meaning or pronunciation. ## Examples Here are a few examples of characters that contain the radical 乚 (yǐ): [[也 yě]] - "also, too" [[乳 rǔ]] - It means "milk."