Character Animation

Character: 寅

Pinyin: yín (yin2)

Meaning: 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger / ancient Chinese compass point: 60°

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "寅" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ 宀 ⿱ ⿱ 一 由 八

Same Radical (39)

Radical: 宀

宁 它 宅 守 安 宋 完 宏 宗 官 定 宜 宝 实 宠 审 客 宣 室 宪 宫 宰 害 宴 宵 家 容 宽 宾 宿 寂 寄 密 寇 富 寒 寞 察 寡

Related Phonetic (1)

Characters using "寅" as phonetic

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