埶
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Meaning: skill
💡 Imagine a plant (埶) growing from earth (土) into a skilled craft.
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Character Story & Explanation
埶 (yì) is an ancient Chinese character meaning 'skill' or 'artistry', often associated with planting or cultivating expertise. It combines the radical 土 (earth) with a phonetic component, reflecting the idea of growing skill like a plant. In modern Chinese, it is rarely used alone but appears in compounds like 藝術 (art) and 技藝 (craft), emphasizing mastery through practice, similar to the Western concept of 'techne' in Greek philosophy—practical knowledge harmonized with creation.
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