The character 饮 — “drink”: how to write it and what it means
drink; beverage
The Chinese character 饮 is read yǐn and means “drink; beverage”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 饮
饮 has 7 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 饮, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 饮 is made of
On the left, 饣 “food”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 饮
- 饮料drink, beverageHSK 3
- 餐饮food service, food and drinkHSK 5
- 饮食diet, food and drinkHSK 5
- 饮用水drinking waterHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 饮?
饮 has 7 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 饮 mean?
饮 means “drink; beverage”. It appears in 饮料 (“drink”), 餐饮 (“food service”), 饮食 (“diet”), 饮用水 (“drinking water”).
How do you pronounce 饮?
饮 is read yǐn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 饮 have?
7 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 饮 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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