尹 Stroke Order — How to Write 尹
尹 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 尸, 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.
尹 Radical and Character Components
尹 is a pictograph. A scepter.
Radical: 尸 + 3 more strokes
尹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǐn
Meanings of 尹 in Chinese
yǐn尹
Words with 尹
- fú府yǐn尹Prefect, Prefectural Governor
- yín尹guǎn管Yin Guan, Manager Yin
- yǐn尹lǐ理Reason, Principle
- jīng京zhào兆yǐn尹Prefect of Jingzhao, Governor of the capital region
- fú府yǐn尹dà大ren人Prefect, Lord Prefect
Idioms with 尹
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Open the tool →Questions about 尹
What does 尹 mean in Chinese?
尹 (yǐn) means “To govern” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 尹?
尹 is pronounced yǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 尹 have?
尹 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 尹?
尹 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 尸. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 尹?
The radical of 尹 is 尸, and 尹 is a pictograph.