以 yǐ

1. yǐ conjunction so as to; in order to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 因此 (Guoyu '以' conj 3; Rouzer 2007, p. 10; Unihan '以')
2. yǐ preposition to use; to regard as
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: May be used as a coverb in this sense, in a serial verb construction. A second form is 以 A 为 B, 'regard A as B.' (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 49)
3. yǐ verb to use; to grasp
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In Literary Chinese, 以 can be used as a main verb, 以 is a transitive verb with two objects. In this use, it has the form '以 A B', which means 'use A to do B'. It can also take the form 'B 以 A', which means the same thing. The object A is the instrument by which the action B is performed. For example, 杀人以梃 'to kill a person using a club.' (Guoyu '以' v 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 47, quote from Meng 1A/4)
4. yǐ preposition according to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 按 (Guoyu '以' prep 2)
5. yǐ preposition because of
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 因为; may also be thought of as a coverb when used in this sense in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '以' prep. 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 162)
6. yǐ preposition on a certain date
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
7. yǐ conjunction and; as well as
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '以' conj 4)
8. yǐ verb to rely on
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 仰赖 (Guoyu '以' v 2)
9. yǐ verb to regard
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 认为 (Guoyu '以' v 3)
10. yǐ verb to be able to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 能够 (Guoyu '以' v 4)
11. yǐ verb to order; to command
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 令 (Guoyu '以' v 5)
12. yǐ conjunction further; moreover
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 而 or 且 (Guoyu '以' conj 1)
13. yǐ auxiliary verb used after a verb
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In this usage 以 is placed after a verb without meaning (Guoyu '以' aux)
14. yǐ adverb very
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In this usage 以 is an adverb with the same meaning 太 or 甚 (Guoyu '以' aux)
15. yǐ adverb already
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 已经 (Guoyu '以' aux)
16. yǐ adverb increasingly
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 愈益 (Guoyu '以' aux)
17. yǐ noun a reason; a cause
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 缘故 (Guoyu '以' n 1)
18. yǐ proper noun Israel
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Asia , Concept: Country 国家
    Notes: An abbreviation for 以色列 (Guoyu '以' n 2)
19. yǐ proper noun Yi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '以' n 3)

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• 故以龙致雨(故以龍致雨) because of a dragon, rain will be produced
• 严以律己(嚴以律己) to be strict with oneself; to demand a lot of oneself
• 无以为生(無以為生) no way to get by
• 以及 as well as; too; and
• 难以撼动(難以撼動) unsusceptible to change; deeply entrenched
• 虚己以听(虛己以聽) to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind
• 一言以蔽之 all embraced in one saying
• 没有规矩，何以成方圆(沒有規矩，何以成方圓) without rules, how can anything be done; one must follow some rules
• 以毒攻毒 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief
• 何以 why ; how ; how is that?
• 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
• 以华制华(以華制華) use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)
• 以功赎罪(以功贖罪) to atone for a crime through good behavior
• 以西 west
• 全力以赴 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort; to do something with all one's strength
• 以身许国(以身許國) to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country
• 何以见得(何以見得) how can one be sure?
• 差之毫厘，谬以千里(差之毫釐，謬以千里) the slightest difference leads to a huge error; a miss is as good as a mile
• 以身相许(以身相許) to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to
• 难以(難以) hard to
• 百物以兴(百物以興) living things thrive
• 年以来(年以來) since the year ...
• 撒哈拉以南 sub-Saharan
• 以子之矛，攻子之盾 use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner; to attack an opponent using his own devices
• 濯锦以鱼(濯錦以魚) to make the ugly beautiful
• 悉以咨之 consulted in advance on all matters
• 以南 south
• 以汤沃沸(以湯沃沸) to manage a situation badly
• 藉以 so as to; for the purpose of; in order to
• 好整以暇 to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time
• 以石投卵 a rock against an egg
• 如愿以偿(如願以償) to have one's wishes fulfilled
• 以为(以為) to believe; to think; to consider; to assume ; to act as ; to use as
• 美以美 Methodist (Christian sect)
• 何以言之 Why say this?
• 授人以柄 to hand someone the swordhilt; to give someone a hold on oneself
• 民以食为天(民以食為天) Food is the God of the people.; People view food as the primary need.
• 以小人之心，度君子之腹 to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure
• 饱以老拳(飽以老拳) to thump repeatedly with one's fist
• 失之毫厘，谬以千里(失之毫厘，謬以千里) a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake; a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
• 无以为报(無以為報) unable to return the favor
• 以暴易暴 to replace one tyranny by another; to use violence against violence
• 夜以继日(夜以繼日) to continue night and day
• 以利亚敬(以利亞敬) Eliakim
• 数以百计(數以百計) hundreds of
• 幼吾幼以及人之幼 to care for other's children as one's own
• 不可以(不可以) may not ; may not
• 以东(以東) to the east of (suffix)

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