伊 (Yī)
surname Yi; abbr. for 伊拉克[Yi1 la1 ke4], Iraq; abbr. for 伊朗[Yi1 lang3],
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尹 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“伊,殷聖人阿衡,尹治天下者。从人,从尹。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 尹 (sound)