(qìn)

7 strokes

to seep

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qìn
Meaning
to seep; to percolate
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵心

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 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.

qìn

(usually of sth intangible) to seep into; to permeate

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qìnshuǐ

Qinshui county in Jincheng 晋城, Shanxi

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qìnyuán

see 沁源县

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qìnyáng

see 沁阳市

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biānqìn

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer

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Qinshui, a county in Jincheng City 晋城市, Shanxi

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Qinyang, a county-level city in Jiaozuo City 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 Shi4], Henan

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