谊 (yì) is a Chinese character meaning “friendship”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 宜 (suitable; fitting), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 宜
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 誼，人所宜也。从言从宜，宜亦聲 (简化后 言→讠)
Memory aid
Words (讠) that are fitting (宜) between two people — that is friendship.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 友谊yǒu yìfriendship谊 = yì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 谊 mean?
谊 (yì) means friendship; friendly feeling between people.
How do you pronounce 谊?
It is pronounced yì.
What parts is 谊 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 宜 (suitable; fitting), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 誼，人所宜也。从言从宜，宜亦聲 (简化后 言→讠). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 谊 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 谊?
讠. 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 谊?
Common ones are 友谊. The reading of 谊 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.