以 Stroke Order

How to write 以 (yǐ) – according to; so as to; because of

以
Pinyin
yǐ
Meaning
according to; so as to; because of
Strokes
4
Radical
人
Components
人
Level
HSK 2

Step-by-Step Stroke Order of 以

以 is written with 4 strokes. The red stroke shows the stroke to write in each step.

Stroke order diagram of 以 (yǐ), 4 strokes, step by step

HSK 2 Words with 以

  • 可以kě yǐcan; may; to be allowed

    你可以进来。

    nǐ kě yǐ jìn lái

    You may come in.

  • 所以suǒ yǐso; therefore; that's why

    下雨了,所以我没出去。

    xià yǔ le suǒ yǐ wǒ méi chū qù

    It rained, so I didn't go out.

  • 以后yǐ hòuafter; in the future; later

    以后我会更努力的。

    yǐ hòu wǒ huì gèng nǔ lì de

    I will work even harder in the future.

  • 以前yǐ qiánbefore; previously; in the past

    以前我不喜欢吃蔬菜。

    yǐ qián wǒ bù xǐ huān chī shū cài

    Previously I didn't like to eat vegetables.

  • 以为yǐ wéito think (wrongly); to assume

    我以为你不来了。

    wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ bù lái le

    I thought you weren't coming.

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