饮 Stroke Order — How to Write 饮

Stroke Order

饮 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

饮 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣欠

饮 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 欠 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 4 more strokes

饮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yǐn
yìn

Meanings of 饮 in Chinese

yǐn饮

To drink, especially water or non-alcoholic beverages. Used metaphorically in the idiom "饮水思源" (to remember the source of one's blessings).

我们应该饮水思源，珍惜来之不易的生活。

We should remember the source of our blessings and cherish the hard-won life.

Refers to something that can be drunk, such as cold drinks, beverages, or the general category of food and drink.

这家餐厅的饮食种类很丰富。

This restaurant offers a rich variety of food and drinks.

To bear, endure, or harbor (e.g., regret, fame, or other strong emotions/reputations); to enjoy (a reputation).

他饮誉乐坛多年，成为一代人心中的偶像。

He has enjoyed a distinguished reputation in the music industry for many years, becoming an idol in the hearts of a generation.

To penetrate deeply, to absorb, or to conceal, especially used in the idiom '饮羽' (yǐn yǔ), which describes an arrow penetrating an object so deeply that its fletching is completely hidden.

箭矢饮羽而没入木中。

The arrow penetrated so deeply that its fletching was completely embedded in the wood.

yìn饮

To give water to livestock; to water (animals).

农夫正在给羊饮水。

The farmer is watering the sheep.

Common Words and Phrases with 饮

yìn饮chǎng场

An act during a traditional Chinese opera performance where actors drink water on stage to moisten their throats.

老艺人唱到高潮处，不忘顺势饮场，声音依旧洪亮。

The veteran performer, reaching the climax of his singing, did not forget to take a drink on stage, and his voice remained loud and clear.

yǐn饮dàn弹

to be hit by a bullet; to be shot

歹徒在拒捕过程中饮弹身亡。

The gangster was shot dead while resisting arrest.

yǐn饮fēng风cān餐lù露

To live on wind and dew; describes an ascetic, reclusive life, often implying hardship and detachment from worldly comforts.

为了完成这项伟大的探险，探险队员们不得不饮风餐露，历尽艰辛。

To complete this great expedition, the exploration team had to subsist on minimal provisions, enduring countless hardships.

yǐn饮hèn恨

To nurse a grievance; to harbor deep, unexpressed resentment or regret, often until death.

他未能向心爱之人表达爱意，最终饮恨终身

He failed to express his love to the one he cherished and lived with lifelong regret.

yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声

To suppress one's deep resentment and sorrow, being unable to express or act upon them, often due to powerlessness or oppression.

面对家族企业的不公安排，他虽然心中有诸多不甘，却也只能饮恨吞声，将苦楚藏于心底。

Facing the unfair arrangements of the family business, although he harbored much dissatisfaction, he could only swallow his resentment and grief, burying his bitterness deep in his heart.

yǐn饮jù具

Kitchenware.

她喜欢收集各种精美的饮具，从陶瓷茶杯到玻璃水杯都有

She enjoys collecting a variety of exquisite drinking vessels, ranging from ceramic teacups to glass tumblers.

yǐn饮liào料

A liquid prepared for human or animal consumption, typically to quench thirst, provide nutrition, or refresh, such as juice or soda.

我喜欢在夏天喝冰镇饮料，感觉非常清爽。

I like to drink iced beverages in summer; it feels very refreshing.

yǐn饮liú流huái怀yuán源

To be grateful for the source of one's benefits and never forget one's origins or roots.

小明在城里取得了成功，但他饮流怀源，每年都会回到家乡的学校，捐助那些需要帮助的孩子。

Xiao Ming achieved great success in the city, but always remembering his origins, he returns to his hometown's school every year to donate to children in need.

yǐn饮qì泣

to weep in silence

听到这个不幸的消息，她独自一人在角落里饮泣

Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she wept silently by herself in the corner.

yǐn饮shí食

Food and drink; diet.

健康的饮食对身体非常重要。

A healthy diet is very important for the body.

yǐn饮shí食liáo疗fǎ法

Dietetic treatment, or dietotherapy, is a branch of dietetics that focuses on the use of diet to treat and manage diseases and medical conditions.

糖尿病患者通常需要通过饮食疗法来控制血糖水平。

Diabetic patients usually need to control blood sugar levels through dietotherapy.

yǐn饮shuǐ水cáo槽

A container or trough from which animals drink water.

农夫清理了饮水槽，以便牲畜能喝到干净的水。

The farmer cleaned the water trough so the livestock could drink clean water.

yǐn饮shuǐ水qì器

An animal waterer or drinker, a device that provides water for domestic animals or poultry.

我们为新买的小狗安装了一个自动饮水器，确保它随时有新鲜的水喝。

We installed an automatic water dispenser for our new puppy, ensuring it always has fresh water to drink.

yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源

When you drink from the stream, remember the source; be grateful for benefits received.

小明在事业有成后，不忘饮水思源，每年都会资助几名贫困学弟学妹完成学业。

After achieving success in his career, Xiao Ming didn't forget to 'drink water and remember its source,' sponsoring several underprivileged junior students each year to complete their studies.

yǐn饮yàn宴

feasting and drinking