Chinese words pronounced yi (any tone) 173 words, in the 4 tones yi is read in. yī (1st tone) 24 words 一(yī) one 依(yī) to depend on 衣(yī) clothes 伊(yī) third person singular pronoun 医(yī) medical 一(yī) one 依(yī) to depend on 衣(yī) clothes 伊(yī) third person singular pronoun 醫(yī) medical All 24 words pronounced yī yí (2nd tone) 39 words 宜(yí) proper 移(yí) to move 仪(yí) apparatus 夷(yí) non-Han people, esp. to the East of China 遗(yí) to leave behind 宜(yí) proper 移(yí) to move 儀(yí) apparatus 夷(yí) non-Han people, esp. to the East of China 遺(yí) to leave behind All 39 words pronounced yí yǐ (3rd tone) 19 words 以(yǐ) to use 已(yǐ) already 尾(yǐ) horse's tail 矣(yǐ) classical final particle, similar to modern 了 le 倚(yǐ) to lean on 以(yǐ) to use 已(yǐ) already 尾(yǐ) horse's tail 矣(yǐ) classical final particle, similar to modern 了 le 倚(yǐ) to lean on All 19 words pronounced yǐ yì (4th tone) 92 words 意(yì) idea 亦(yì) also 义(yì) justice 易(yì) easy 亿(yì) 100 million 意(yì) idea 亦(yì) also 義(yì) justice 易(yì) easy 億(yì) 100 million All 92 words pronounced yì