(lín)

11 strokes
Readingslínlán

used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds such…

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Character information

Pinyin
lín / lán
Meaning
used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds such as porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and quinoline 喹啉[kui2 lin2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口林

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

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How to write step by step

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

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lín

porphyrin (organic chemical essential to hemoglobin and chlorophyll) (loanw…

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kuílín

quinoline C6H4(CH)3N (pharm.) (loanword)

Open 喹啉 page →
malín

morpholine (chemistry) (loanword)

Open 吗啉 page →

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