寅(yín)

11 strokes

3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m.…

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Character information

Pinyin
yín
Meaning
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 寅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱宀⿱⿱一由八

Made of

宀mián一yī由yóu八bā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 寅 step by step

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

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Words with 寅

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

bǐng丙yín寅

third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046

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táng唐yín寅

Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four g…

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rén壬yín寅

thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022

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zǐ子chǒu丑yín寅mǎo卯

(idiom) a full and coherent account of a matter; the complete facts of the case; the wh…

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yín寅chī吃mǎo卯liáng粮

lit. eating away next year's food in advance

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yín寅zhī支mǎo卯liáng粮

see 寅吃卯粮

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From 寅’s common words

丙唐壬子丑卯吃粮

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