牝(pìn): (of a bird, animal or plant) female
6 strokes
(of a bird, animal or plant) female
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- pìn
- Meaning
- (of a bird, animal or plant) female; keyhole; valley
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 牝 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 牝 step by step
6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 牝
Common words using 牝 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
Open 牝牡骊黄 page →a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
Open 骊黄牝牡 page →Related characters
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