繄 = 殹 + 糸

繄 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “be”. It is built from 殹 (an echo) and 糸 (silk).

Keyword: be
Pinyin (Mandarin): yī
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: быть

Decomposition

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殹 an echo
糸 silk

How to find 繄 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “an echo” + “silk”. 繄 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 繄 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.