(yín)

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 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口今

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); 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.

yín

to chant softly; to murmur

Open 低吟 page →
yíné

to chant; to recite rhythmically; to polish verse

Open 吟哦 page →
yínchàng

to chant; to recite

Open 吟唱 page →
yínshī

to recite poetry

Open 吟诗 page →
yínsòng

to read aloud

Open 吟诵 page →

lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)

Open 吟风弄月 page →
shēnyín

to moan; to groan

Open 呻吟 page →

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