引
引 (yǐn) means “to lead”. It is made of 弓 + 丨 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 引 into its parts
What 引 is made of
- 弓 gōng — bow
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: To pull back a bow's 弓 drawstring 丨 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
引 stroke order
Example sentences
他们把河水引到村子里。Tāmen bǎ hé shuǐ yǐn dào cūnzi lǐ.They channeled river water into the village.
把水引过来要多久？Bǎ shuǐ yǐn guòlái yào duō jiǔ?How long will it take to draw the water over?
Words with 引
- 吸引xīyǐnto attract
- 引导yǐndǎoto guide
- 引进yǐnjìnto introduce (from outside)
- 引起yǐnqǐto cause
- 引擎yǐnqíngengine
- 引用yǐnyòngto quote
Also built with 弓
- 张zhāngmeasure word for flat things
- 弥mícomplete
- 弦xiánstring (of an instrument or bow)
- 弯wānto bend
- 弹tánto play, piano, guitar
- 强qiángstrong
- 粥zhōuporridge
- 躬gōngto bow
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǐn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to lead; to guide; to attract |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 弓 (bow, #57) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 引
What does 引 mean?
引 (yǐn) means “to lead; to guide; to attract”.
How many strokes does 引 have?
引 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 引?
The radical of 引 is 弓 (gōng, “bow”), Kangxi radical number 57.
What parts make up 引?
引 is made of 弓 (bow) and 丨 (vertical stroke).
Which HSK level is 引?
引 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 引 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 81: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.