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昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

昕 Stroke Order — How to Write 昕

Stroke Order

昕 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

昕 Radical and Character Components

Components:日斤

昕 is a phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, while 斤 indicates the sound.

Radical: 日 + 4 more strokes

昕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xīn

Meanings of 昕 in Chinese

1

xīn昕

The time when the sun is about to rise; dawn.
昕光初现,万物复苏。
The first light of dawn appears, and all things revive.

Words with 昕

  • xīn昕guāng光Dawn Light, Morning Light
  • xīn昕shí时Dawn, Early morning

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Questions about 昕

What does 昕 mean in Chinese?

昕 (xīn) means “The time when the sun is about to rise; dawn” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 昕?

昕 is pronounced xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 昕 have?

昕 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 昕?

昕 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 日. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 昕?

The radical of 昕 is 日, and 昕 is a phono-semantic compound.

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