(yìn)

HSK 25 strokes

surname Yin

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yìn
Meaning
surname Yin; abbr. for 印度[Yin4 du4], India
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰?卩

A hand 爪 stamping a seal 卩

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

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How to write step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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yìn
HSK 2

to affix a seal

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yìnxiàng
HSK 3

impression (sth that stays in one's mind)

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yìn
HSK 3

to photocopy

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yìnshuā
HSK 5

to print

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jiǎoyìn
HSK 6

footprint

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yìnzhèng
HSK 7-9

to confirm; to corroborate; to verify

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