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CHINESE CHARACTER

引 (yǐn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yǐn
to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract
HSK 44 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

弓 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 引.

弓 · 丨

Visible components

引 is decomposed as ⿰弓丨.

STROKES · 4

Write 引 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 引

吸引

他被那个女人吸引住了。

Tā bèi nà ge nǚ rén xī yǐn zhù le。

He was attracted to the woman.

引起

汤姆只是想引起你的注意。

Tāng mǔ zhǐ shì xiǎng yǐn qǐ nǐ de zhù yì。

Tom just wants your attention.

引导

检察官问了我一个引导性的问题。

Jiǎn chá guān wèn le wǒ yí gè yǐn dǎo xìng de wèn tí。

The prosecutor asked me a leading question.

FAQ

What does 引 (yǐn) mean in Chinese?

to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract

How do you write 引 in stroke order?

引 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 引?

弓 is the radical in 引. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 引?

吸引 (xīyǐn): to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate; 引起 (yǐnqǐ): to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse; 引进 (yǐnjìn): to recommend; to introduce (from outside).