异 = 巳 + 廾

异 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “different”. It is built from 巳 (sixth earthly branch) and 廾 (two hands).

Keyword: different
Pinyin (Mandarin): yì
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: different, unusual, strange, необычные, разные, странные, unusual, strange

Decomposition

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巳 sixth earthly branch
廾 two hands

How to find 异 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sixth earthly branch” + “two hands”. 异 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 异 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.