饮
饮 (yǐn) · to swallow
7 strokesLeft–right
饮 (yǐn) means “to swallow”. It is made of 饣 + 欠 and has 7 strokes.
Break 饮 into its parts
What 饮 is made of
- 饣 shí — food
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 欠 qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人 rén — person
饮 stroke order
Example sentences with 饮料
你想喝什么饮料？Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào?What would you like to drink?
孩子不要喝太多饮料。Háizi bùyào hē tài duō yǐnliào.Children shouldn't drink too many soft drinks.
Words with 饮
Also built with 饣
- 蚀shíto nibble at
- 饥jīhungry
- 饪rèncooked food
- 饭fànmeal
- 饰shìto decorate
- 饱bǎofull (after eating)
- 饲sìto raise animals
- 饶ráoabundant
- 饺jiǎostuffed dumplings
- 饼bǐngrice-cake
- 饿èhungry
- 馅xiànfilling
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǐn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to swallow |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 饮
What does 饮 mean?
饮 (yǐn) means “to swallow”.
How many strokes does 饮 have?
饮 has 7 strokes.
What parts make up 饮?
饮 is made of 饣 (food) and 欠 (to lack).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.