易 | 643C40 41.50 | 部居 | 畫數 8 | ㄧˋ [yi4] . | ||||||||
N | (1) A surname. (2) 易經 the Book of Changes (“Yi King”). Ease: 居易 (AC) live in peace and contentment. | |||||||||||
V | (1) To change (policy, tools, habits, etc.); also (policy, etc.) changes: 更易,變易 ditto; 數易寒暑 go through many changes of seasons, i.e., years; 易地則皆然 one would do the same thing if put in the other's place; 易手 change hands; 易俗 change custom. (2) To exchange: 貿易 trade; 互易 exchange (goods) with each other, esp. in trade; 易貨制度 barter system. (3) (LL) to regard as easy or unimportant: 易之. (4) (AC) cultivate: 易其田疇 cultivate one's fields; 易墓 (AC) to weed grass on grave. | |||||||||||
Adj | Easy, -sily: 容易 ditto; 易知,易學 easy to understand, to learn; 易於 easy to (get mouldy, etc.); 淺易 elementary; 簡易 simple; 平易近人 (person) democratic and easy to approach. | |||||||||||
Words | 1.易轍 [yi4che4], phr., to change one's course or plans (lit., “tracks”). 2.易名 [yi4ming2], phr., (1) to change names; (2) (AC) to give posthumous name. 3.易姓 [yi4xing4], phr., to change name of royal house, i.e., change dynasty. 4.易簀 [yi4ze2], ph., (AC) change mat for dying person. 5.易位 [yi4wei4], phr., (1) see [yi4xing4]↑; (2) change places. 6.易易 [yi4yi4], adj., very easy. 7.易與 [yi4yU3], adj., (person) easy to get along with. |