yí
Traditional: 頤
颐 (yí) is a Chinese word meaning “(literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect”.
Meanings
- 1(literary) chin; jaw
- 2(literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect
Related words
颐指气使lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture颐养to nourish夥颐(literary) very many大快朵颐(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)朵颐(literary) to munch解颐to smile颐养天年lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)颐性养寿to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)颐指to order with the chin颐指风使lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture周敦颐Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar程颐Cheng Yi (1033-1107), Song neo-Confucian scholar