逸 (yì) is a Chinese character meaning “leisure, ease”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 兔 (rabbit), one enclosing the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 兔
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 逸，失也。从辵、兔。兔谩訑善逃也。
Memory aid
A rabbit (兔) on the move (辶) — it slips away and runs off. Once it has escaped, it can take its ease.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 安逸ān yìeasy and comfortable; at ease逸 = yì
- 逃逸táo yìto escape; to flee逸 = yì
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All readings
ease; to escape
leisure, ease; to escape, to flee; to be lost; outstanding, extraordinary
安乐、安闲；逃跑、逃走；散失；超出一般的。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 安逸ān yìeasy and comfortable; at ease逸 = yì
- 逃逸táo yìto escape; to flee逸 = yì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 逸 mean?
逸 (yì) means leisure, ease; to escape, to flee; to be lost; outstanding, extraordinary.
How do you pronounce 逸?
It is pronounced yì.
What parts is 逸 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 兔 (rabbit), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 逸，失也。从辵、兔。兔谩訑善逃也。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 逸 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 逸?
辶. 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 逸?
Common ones are 安逸 and 逃逸. The reading of 逸 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.