毅

陈毅

chén yì

Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972

刚毅

gāng yì

resolute

刚毅木讷

gāng yì mù nè

resolute and taciturn (idiom)

刘毅

liú yì

Liu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4] (265-316)

坚毅

jiān yì

firm and persistent

方毅

fāng yì

Fang Yi (1916-1997), senior party apparatchik

有毅力

yǒu yì lì

persevering

柳毅传

liǔ yì zhuàn

story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties

荣毅仁

róng yì rén

Rong Yiren (1916-2005), PRC Vice President from 1993-1998, played an important role in opening Chinese economy to Western investors

毅力

yì lì

perseverance

毅然

yì rán

firmly

毅然决然

yì rán jué rán

without hesitation