屹 (yì) is a Chinese character meaning “(of a mountain) towering”. It is written from 山 (mountain) and 乞 (to beg), side by side, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
山 + 乞
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验：山 3 画 + 乞 3 画 = 6 画）
Memory aid
A mountain (山) standing next to 乞, "to beg" — but this mountain never begs. It just stands there, towering and unmoved.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 屹立yì lìto stand towering; to stand firm屹 = yì
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All readings
towering
(of a mountain) towering; rising high and standing firm
山势高耸的样子；也比喻坚定、不可动摇。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 屹立yì lìto stand towering; to stand firm屹 = yì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 屹 mean?
屹 (yì) means (of a mountain) towering; rising high and standing firm.
How do you pronounce 屹?
It is pronounced yì.
What parts is 屹 made of?
山 (mountain) and 乞 (to beg), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 笔画核验：山 3 画 + 乞 3 画 = 6 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 屹 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 屹?
山. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 屹?
Common ones are 屹立. The reading of 屹 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.