(qīn)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad.

surname Qin

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qīn
Meaning
surname Qin
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from (gold); 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

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.

qīnpèi
HSK 7-9

to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly

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qīn

Dechen County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 q…

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qīnyǎng

to admire and respect

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He Yingqin (1890-1987), senior Guomindang general

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Deqin, a county in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪庆藏族自治州, Yunnan

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qīndìng

to authorize; to designate

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qīnzhōu

see 钦州市

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Qinzhou, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区

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