移 (yí)
to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 11 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 多 represents the sound. Alludes to grain moving while it is blown by the wind.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“移,禾相倚移也。从禾,多聲。一曰禾名。”