颐

yí

cheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish

How to write 颐, stroke by stroke

(literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect

Pictophonetic: semantic 页 (head), phonetic 臣

Made of 臣 + 页

解颐jiě yíto smile; to laugh
颐指yí zhǐto order with the chin; to indicate what one wants by facial gesture
颐养yí yǎngto nourish; to nurture; to strengthen
朵颐duǒ yí(literary) to munch
大快朵颐dà kuài duǒ yí(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)
颐性养寿yí xìng yǎng shòuto take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
颐指气使yí zhǐ qì shǐlit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy
颐指风使yí zhǐ fēng shǐlit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture; arrogant and bossy
颐养天年yí yǎng tiān niánlit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years
夥颐huǒ yí(literary) very many; wow! (an exclamation of surprise and admiration)
伙颐huǒ yívariant of 夥颐
颐和园yí hé yuánSummer Palace in Beijing