(yǐn)

4 strokes

surname Yin

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yǐn
Meaning
surname Yin
Strokes
4
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿻一尸

A scepter

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

4 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.

yǐn

magistrate; prefect

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Yun Poseon (1897-1990), South Korean Democratic party politician, mayor of …

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Chen Gongyin (1631-1700), early Qing dynasty poet

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