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  jik1   jyutping
  yi4   pinyin
[1] [v] increase; add to; augment [2] in a higher degree; to a greater extent; more [3] [v] profit; benefit; advantage

Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#108)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 10400 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  jik1 zi3  yi4 zhi4 = (1) to increase one's intelligence; (2) Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine)
detail  jik1 cyu3  yi4 chu5 = benefit; advantage
detail  jau5 jik1  you3 yi4 = wholesome; beneficial
detail  sau1 jik1  shou1 yi4 = earnings; profit
detail  jat6 jik1  ri4 yi4 = day by day
detail  haau6 jik1  xiao4 yi4 = benefit
detail  zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1  jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 = (idiom) to constantly improve oneself
detail  kyun4 jik1  quan2 yi4 = rights; benefits; interests
detail  lei6 jik1  li4 yi4 = benefit; (in someone's) interest
detail  wok6 jik1  huo4 yi4 = obtain a benefit, profit from something
See all 32 compounds (CantoDict reports 40 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 益
detail audio 綠茶你好有益  ?! 
Green tea is very good (healthy) for you!
[the audio actually mispronounced as 綿荼 (which either doesn't exist or really rare)]
detail 生果健康有益
Fresh fruit is good for your health
detail 牛奶有益健康
Milk is good for your health.
detail 生果一種有益健康食物
Fresh fruit is a kind of food that's beneficial to health.
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