(lín)

17 strokes

variant of 磷[lin2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lín
Meaning
variant of 磷[lin2]
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石粦

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mineral); 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

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17

Words with

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

báilín

white phosphorus

Open 白磷 page →
línguāng

phosphorescence

Open 磷光 page →
línhuǒ

phosphorescence

Open 磷火 page →
línkuàng

phosphate ore; phosphate deposit

Open 磷矿 page →
línféi

phosphate fertilizer

Open 磷肥 page →
línzhī

phospholipid

Open 磷脂 page →
línsuān

phosphoric acid

Open 磷酸 page →

lecithin (phospholipid found in egg yolk)

Open 卵磷脂 page →

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