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CHINESE CHARACTER

yǐn

引

引

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cite

Numbered pinyin
yin3
English meanings
quote, cite

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 弓; right 丨.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰弓丨

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yǐn引lù路。

    Lead the way.

  2. 02

    yǐnqǐ引起zhùyì注意。

    Attract attention.

  3. 03

    yǐnjìn引进。

    Introduce.

  4. 04

    zhǐyǐn指引。

    Guide.

  5. 05

    yǐnyòng引用。

    Quote.

  6. 06

    yǐndǎo引导。

    Guide.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 吸引
  • 引人注目
  • 引入
  • 引发
  • 引导
  • 引擎
  • 引用
  • 引经据典
  • 引诱
  • 引起
  • 引进
  • 引领
  • 指引