吟(yín): to chant
7 strokes
to chant
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yín
- Meaning
- to chant; to recite; verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems); (literary) to lament; to groan; (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects; (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2]) (cf. 猱[nao2], wide vibrato)
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 吟 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 吟 step by step
7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 吟
Common words using 吟 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)
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