(yìn)

9 strokes

descendant

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yìn
Meaning
descendant; heir; offspring; posterity; to inherit
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿻儿⿱幺⺼

A small 幺 child ⺼ leaving the womb 儿

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

9 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.

Zhao Kuangyin, personal name of founding Song emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 (927-9…

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