遗

yí

yíspelled as i · 2nd tone — spelling rules

(bound form) to leave behind

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 12

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

通道连过进远运边达退逸选

Same radical

通道连过进远运边达退逸选造还追

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Character Decomposition

遗=辶+贵

Etymology

To leave 辶 something valuable 贵 behind

Meanings

(bound form) to leave behind

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Words with 遗 824 total

survivors · remnants · relict (species etc)孑遗jié yí wet dream; nocturnal emission梦遗mèng yí unclaimed articles阑遗lán yí to leave behind · sb's legacy留遗liú yí to pocket a lost article · (fig.) to correct others' errors · to remedy omissions (in a text etc)拾遗shí yí

Idioms with 遗 136 total Chain

to lay bare · to come to light暴露无遗bào lù wú yí lit. to fill in gaps and pick up what has been left out (idiom) · fig. to make up for omissions and deficiencies; also written as 补缺拾遗补阙拾遗bǔ quē shí yí to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost不遗余力bù yí yú lì undiscovered talent (idiom)沧海遗珠cāng hǎi yí zhū