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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• 师夷长技以制夷(師夷長技以制夷) learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them, idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源
• 不以人废言(不以人廢言) not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merit of the case rather than preference between advisers
• 以北 north
• 以德报怨(以德報怨) to return good for evil ; to requite evil with good
• 以身报国(以身報國) to give one's body for the nation; to spend one's whole life in the service of the country
• 情何以堪 how can this be endured!
• 以至 down to; up to ; to lead to
• 以卵击石(以卵擊石) to strike a stone with egg; to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
• 不知所以 to not know the reason; to not know what to do
• 不以规矩，不能成方圆(不以規矩，不能成方圓) without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
• 文以载道(文以載道) texts serve as a vehicle for the way; words of truth; moral expressed in words; written article explaining a moral
• 严以律己(嚴以律己) to be strict with oneself; to demand a lot of oneself
• 以此为准(以此為准) to use this as a criteria
• 难以实现(難以實現) hard to accomplish; difficult to achieve
• 以利亚撒(以利亞撒) Eleazar (son of Eluid)
• 以求 in order to
• 挟天子以令天下(挾天子以令天下) (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
• 以药养医(以藥養醫) drugs serving to nourish doctors, perceived problem in PRC medical practice
• 长期以来(長期以來) ever since a long time ago
• 以物易物 to barter; barter
• 之所以 the reason why
• 以眼还眼，以牙还牙(以眼還眼，以牙還牙) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; to use the enemy's methods against him
• 半数以上(半數以上) more than half
• 以防 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case
• 受命以来(受命以來) after I accepted my orders
• 以军(以軍) Israeli soldiers
• 无以为报(無以為報) unable to return the favor
• 以外 exception
• 以虚带实(以虛帶實) to let correct ideology guide practical work
• 以内(以內) inside; within; less than
• 以功赎罪(以功贖罪) to atone for a crime through good behavior
• 以邻为壑(以鄰為壑) to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others
• 以防万一(以防萬一) to guard against the unexpected; just in case; prepared for any eventualities
• 欣以素牍(欣以素牘) when I was happy I turned to my books
• 数以亿计(數以億計) countless; innumerable
• 以斯拉记(以斯拉記) Book of Ezra
• 引以为憾(引以為憾) to consider regrettable
• 以法治国(以法治國) rule by law
• 一则以喜，一则以忧(一則以喜，一則以憂) happy on the one hand, but worried on the other
• 足以 sufficient to; so much so that
• 此时以前(此時以前) heretofore
• 以权压法(以權壓法) to abuse power to crush the law
• 以定 certainly
• 以次 in the proper order; the following
• 借以 so as to; for the purpose of; in order to
• 以眼还眼(以眼還眼) an eye for an eye; to use the enemy's methods against him; to give somebody a taste of his own medicine
• 以其道得之 to obtain in the proper way
• 坐以待毙(坐以待斃) to sit and wait for death; resigned to one's fate
• 如愿以偿(如願以償) to have one's wishes fulfilled
• 以债养债(以債養債) debt nurtures more debt

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• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 662
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 500
• 卷十七下 本紀第十七下: 文宗下 Volume 17 Annals 17: Wenzong 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 381
• 卷17　志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 344
• 卷三十四 志第十四: 曆三 Volume 34 Treatises 14: Calendar 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 323
• Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 311
• 卷十二 本紀第十二: 德宗上 Volume 12 Annals 12: Dezong 1 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 284
• 卷二十九 志第十九 符瑞下 Volume 29 Treatises 19: Auspicious Signs 3 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 279
• 地官司徒 第二 2. Office of Earth and Minster of Education and Social Welfare Rites of Zhou 周禮 — count: 278
• 卷十三 本紀第十三: 德宗下 Volume 13 Annals 13: Dezong 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 277