霖(lín)

16 strokes

continued rain

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Character information

Pinyin
lín
Meaning
continued rain
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 霖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱雨林

In this compound, the meaning comes from 雨 (rain); 林 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

雨yǔ林lín

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 霖 step by step

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

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Words with 霖

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

wèi味lín霖

variant of 味醂[wei4 lin2]

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chūn春lín霖

spring rains

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zhāng张zuò作lín霖

Zhang Zuolin (c. 1873-1928), warlord of Manchuria 1916-1928

Open 张作霖 page →

Related characters

From 霖’s common words

味春张作

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