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Character

引

yǐn HSK 4
引 yǐn HSK 4
  • 1. to pull; to tug
  • 2. to cite; to quote as evidence or reason
  • 3. (lit.) to leave; to withdraw
  • 4. unit of length equal to 10 丈 (approx. 33⅓ metres)
  • 5. rope attached to a hearse in ancient times
  • 6. to trigger; to cause; to provoke
  • 7. to give rise to; to bring about
  • 8. a classical prose genre similar to a preface (序)
  • 9. long cloth strip used to pull a coffin in a funeral procession
  • 10. a surname
  • 11. a form of yuefu poetry
  • 12. (lit.) to stretch out; to extend
  • 13. to lead; to guide
Words using 引 as yǐn (15)
  • 1 吸引 xī yǐn — to attract HSK 4
    • 吸 to draw in, to absorb
    • 引 to lead, to guide toward
    Example

    这个城市吸引了很多游客。

    zhè ge chéng shì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

    This city attracts many tourists.

  • 2 引起 yǐn qǐ — to cause HSK 4
    • 引 to lead, to bring about
    • 起 to rise, to begin, to start
    Example

    这个事件引起了很大的争议。

    zhè ge shì jiàn yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de zhēng yì

    This incident caused great controversy.

  • 3 引进 yǐn jìn — to introduce, to import HSK 5
    • 引 to lead in, to guide inward
    • 进 to enter, inward movement
    Example

    公司决定引进先进技术。

    gōng sī jué dìng yǐn jìn xiān jìn jì shù

    The company decided to introduce advanced technology.

  • 4 引入 yǐn rù — introduce HSK 6
    • 引 to lead, to guide in
    • 入 to enter, to go into
    Example

    我们需要引入先进的技术。

    wǒ men xū yào yǐn rù xiān jìn de jì shù

    We need to introduce advanced technology.

  • 5 引发 yǐn fā — to trigger HSK 6
    • 引 to lead, to draw out
    • 发 to emit, to occur
    Example

    他的言论引发了激烈的争论。

    tā de yán lùn yǐn fā le jī liè de zhēng lùn

    His remarks triggered a heated debate.

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Structure & writing
引 yǐn — to pull; to tug

引 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
弓 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
HSK 5
弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)
HSK 7
夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary
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躬 gōng personally; in person
2 丨 gǔn — vertical stroke component, meaning 'passing through up and down'
丨 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
中 zhōng center; middle point equidistant from all sides 候 hòu to wait; to await
HSK 3
旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新')
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
HSK 6
串 chuàn to thread or string things together 兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one
HSK 7
陋 lòu ugly; unsightly

Stroke order