The character 引 — “pull”: how to write it and what it means
pull, lead
The Chinese character 引 is read yǐn and means “pull, lead”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 引
引 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 引, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 引 is made of
On the left, 弓 “bow”; on the right, the bowstring: drawing a bow.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 引
- 引起cause, attractHSK 4
- 吸引attractHSK 4
- 引进introduce, bring in (technology)HSK 5
- 引导guide, leadHSK 6
- 引发trigger, provokeHSK 6
- 引入introduce, bring inHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 引?
引 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 引 mean?
引 means “pull, lead”. It appears in 引起 (“cause”), 吸引 (“attract”), 引进 (“introduce”), 引导 (“guide”).
How do you pronounce 引?
引 is read yǐn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 引 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 引 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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