The character 影 — “shadow”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 影 is read yǐng and means “shadow”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 影
影 has 15 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 影, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 影
- 电影movieHSK 1
- 电影院movie theaterHSK 1
- 影响influence; affectHSK 3
- 摄影photography; photographHSK 5
- 合影group photoHSK 5
- 影片film (lit.)HSK 5
- 影视film and televisionHSK 5
- 影子shadow (silhouette); reflectionHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 影?
影 has 15 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 影 mean?
影 means “shadow”. It appears in 电影 (“movie”), 电影院 (“movie theater”), 影响 (“influence”), 摄影 (“photography”).
How do you pronounce 影?
影 is read yǐng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 影 have?
15 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 影 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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