ㄧ ˋ

yì

service

役 is a 7 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yì in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components 彳 (step) and 殳 (lance).

  • 役
    ㄧ ˋ

    yì

    service

    • 彳
      ㄔ ˋ

      chì

      step

    • 殳
      ㄕㄨ

      shū

      lance

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 役

Definitions for 役 pronounced as yì

  • forced labor
  • corvée
  • obligatory task
  • military service
  • to use as servant
  • to enserf
  • servant (old)
  • war
  • campaign
  • battle

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