宜

yí

proper

surname Yi; should; suitable; appropriate

roof (宀) + altar table (且) = suitable and proper

A roof sheltering an offering table (且 depicts a stacked altar) suggests a space arranged just right — orderly, fitting, proper. What is set in place under a roof is as it should be.

宀+且→宜

且Stacked offering tableSemantic

宀RoofSemantic

Words with 宜

适宜

shì yí

suitable

不入时宜

bù rù shí yí

out of step with current thinking

不合时宜

bù hé shí yí

out of step with current thinking

不宜

bù yí

not suitable

事不宜迟

shì bù yí chí

the matter should not be delayed

事宜

shì yí

matters

人位相宜

rén wèi xiāng yí

to be the right person for the job (idiom)

占便宜

zhàn pián yi

advantageous

便宜

biàn yí

convenient

便宜

pián yi

cheap; inexpensive

便宜行事

biàn yí xíng shì

act at one's discretion

便宜货

pián yi huò

a bargain

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