引(yǐn): to draw (e.g. a bow)
HSK 44 strokes
to draw (e.g. a bow)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yǐn
- Meaning
- to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 引 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 引 step by step
4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 引
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