引 Stroke Order — How to Write 引
引 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 弓, 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.
引 Radical and Character Components
引 is an ideographic compound. To pull back a bow's 弓 drawstring 丨.
Radical: 弓 + 1 more stroke
引 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yǐn
Meanings of 引 in Chinese
1
yǐn引
To pull, to stretch, to draw, as in attracting or extending.
大家在海边引吭高歌，尽情享受着美好的时光。
Everyone sang loudly by the sea, fully enjoying the wonderful time.
To lead, guide, introduce, or attract.
老师引导学生们深入探讨这个话题。
The teacher guided the students to deeply discuss this topic.
To quote, cite, or use as evidence, reference, or reason.
这篇文章中引用了许多权威学者的观点。
This article quoted many authoritative scholars' views.
To retreat or withdraw from a position, similar to retiring or avoiding.
经过深思熟虑，他决定引退，把管理权交给下一代。
After careful consideration, he decided to withdraw and hand over management to the next generation.
An ancient unit of length, equivalent to ten zhang (a unit of about 3.3 meters).
这片田地长约百引。
This piece of farmland is about one hundred 'yin' long.
Ropes used to pull an ancient hearse; often seen in the compound '发引' (fāyǐn) referring to a funeral procession.
他的发引仪式非常庄重。
His funeral procession was very solemn.
Common Words and Phrases with 引
1
To ignite or detonate, especially an explosive device.
工人们小心翼翼地引爆了废弃矿井中的剩余炸药。
The workers carefully detonated the remaining explosives in the abandoned mine shaft.
2
To leave or part from; to say goodbye.
毕业典礼结束后，同学们相互引别，踏上各自的旅程。
After the graduation ceremony, classmates bid farewell to each other and embarked on their respective journeys.
3
kindling
他收集了一些干树枝和树叶作为引柴，准备生火。
He collected some dry twigs and leaves as kindling, preparing to make a fire.
4
Induced labor is the medical process of artificially stimulating uterine contractions to initiate childbirth.
医生建议进行引产以确保母婴安全。
The doctor recommended inducing labor to ensure the safety of both mother and baby.
5
to turn a car around; to shift a car's direction
他小心翼翼地引车，避开了路上的障碍物。
He carefully steered the vehicle, avoiding obstacles on the road.
6
To draw forth or elicit something.
从这些数据中，我们可以引出一些重要的结论。
From these data, we can draw some important conclusions.
7
To guide or lead.
老师总是耐心引导学生独立思考问题
The teacher always patiently guides students to think about problems independently.
8
A transliteration of the English word 'index', meaning an index or a guide.
这本书的引得做得非常详尽，方便读者快速查找所需信息。
The index of this book is very detailed, making it convenient for readers to quickly find the information they need.
9
To tease, tantalize, or lure/entice someone.
小猫咪总是喜欢用尾巴引逗地上的毛线球。
The kitten always likes to use its tail to tease the yarn ball on the floor.
10
To extradite; the act of handing over a person accused of a crime to another legal authority for trial or punishment.
法院批准了对嫌疑人的引渡请求。
The court approved the extradition request for the suspect.
11
To draw a full bow but not shoot the arrow, signifying being well-prepared but holding back, waiting for the perfect moment to act. It can also denote guiding and inspiring others to understand things on their own without directly providing answers.
他深知现在不是最佳时机，所以选择引而不发，默默积蓄力量。
He knew it wasn't the optimal time, so he chose to hold back, quietly building up his strength.
12
To invite a dangerous foe or troublemaker into one's own territory, similar to 'inviting a wolf into the house'.
他们当初只顾着短期利益，引狗入寨，结果引入了一个品行不端的合作伙伴，给公司带来了巨大的损失。
They initially only focused on short-term gains, inviting trouble by bringing in a partner with questionable ethics, which resulted in huge losses for the company.
13
to invite trouble or bad people in; to bring disaster upon oneself
明知道那个人品行不端，还和他做生意，这简直是引鬼上门，自找麻烦。
Knowing that person's character is questionable, yet still choosing to do business with him is truly inviting trouble upon oneself.
14
to sing joyfully in a loud voice
晚会上，大家围着篝火，引吭高歌，气氛热烈。
At the party, everyone gathered around the bonfire, singing loudly and freely, and the atmosphere was lively.
15
a punctuation mark used to indicate direct speech or a quotation.
她喜欢在邮件中使用“谢谢”这个词，因为它能表达真诚。
She likes to use the word "thank you" in emails because it conveys sincerity.
16
irrigation channel
农民们修建了一条引河，将山上的水源引入农田灌溉。
Farmers built a diversion channel to bring water from the mountain to irrigate the farmlands.
More words with 引
- dòu逗yǐn引to tease or make fun of someone
- zhāi摘yǐn引quote, excerpt
- jí汲yǐn引promote, recommend
- jiàn荐yǐn引To recommend or introduce someone.
- yuán援yǐn引cite, quote
- yǐn引jìn进introduce, bring in
- yǐn引lái来attract, cause
- yín引qǐ起cause, arouse
- xī吸yǐn引attract, draw
- yǐn引qíng擎engine, motor
- yǐn引rù入introduce, bring in
- yǐn引yòng用quote, cite
- yǐn引yòu诱tempt, lure
- zhí指yǐn引Guidance, Direction
- qiān牵yǐn引pull, tow
- yǐn引kāi开distract, divert
- yǐn引lì力gravity, gravitation
- yǐn引shù述quote, cite
- yǐn引tuì退retire, withdraw
- yǐn引xiàng向lead to, lead towards
Idioms with 引
- yǐn引fēng风chuī吹huǒ火incite discord
- yǐn引hǔ虎zì自wèi卫rely on evil for protection, only to be harmed
- yǐn引huǒ火shāo烧shēn身Bring trouble upon oneself
- yǐn引jīng经jù据diǎn典quote classics to support argument
- yǐn引jǐng颈shòu受lù戮passively await execution
- yǐn引jiù咎zì自zé责take blame and self-criticize
- yǐn引láng狼rù入shì室invite trouble by bringing in danger
- yǐn引lèi类hū呼péng朋gather like-minded people
- yǐn引rén人rù入shèng胜Fascinating and captivating
- yǐn引rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
- yǐn引rù入mí迷tú途lead astray
- yǐn引rù入qí歧tú途lead astray
Questions about 引
- What does 引 mean in Chinese?
- 引 (yǐn) means “To pull” in Chinese.
- How do you pronounce 引?
- 引 is pronounced yǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
- How many strokes does 引 have?
- 引 has 4 strokes.
- How do you write 引?
- 引 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 弓. See the animated stroke order on this page.
- What is the radical of 引?
- The radical of 引 is 弓, and 引 is an ideographic compound.