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引擎 (yǐn qíng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

引擎 (yǐn qíng) is a Chinese word: engine. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 引擎

名 míng noun

engine

飞机引擎出现了故障。

fēi jī yǐn qíng chū xiàn le gù zhàng

The airplane engine had a malfunction.

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Word breakdown

引 yǐn — to draw in, to lead (power/fuel)

擎 qíng — to hold up, to support (mechanical power)

Structure & writing
1 引 yǐn — to pull; to tug

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

consists of

Stroke order

2 擎 qíng — to lift up, raise

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

consists of

2.1 敬 jìng — to respect, to treat with courtesy
敬 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order