以
yǐ
I cov.
1) using; taking
以合成橡胶代替天然橡胶 use synthetic rubber in place of natural rubber
2) because of
以盛产红茶著名 famous for abundantly producing black tea
3) in order to; so as to
以应急需 in order to meet an urgent need
II suf.
“empty” verb suffix
给以 give
III cons.
1) 以 A wéi B: take/regard A as B
2) 以 A lái shuō: as far as A is concerned
IV b.f.
from a point on (以下, 以北)