Spot 寅
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
寅 component
yín · to respect, to revere; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 寅
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue寅Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 寅 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
演=
氵
夤=
夕
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 寅 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
表演biǎoyǎn
play
HSK 3.0 · L3演yǎnto perform
HSK 3.0 · L4演唱yǎnchàngto sing
HSK 3.0 · L4演出yǎnchūto act
HSK 3.0 · L4演员yǎnyuánactor
HSK 3.0 · L4导演dǎoyǎnto direct
HSK 3.0 · L5演讲yǎnjiǎngto give a lecture
HSK 3.0 · L5扮演bànyǎnto play the role of
HSK 3.0 · L6演奏yǎnzòuto perform on a musical instrument
HSK 3.0 · L6主演zhǔyǎnto play the leading role
HSK 3.0 · L6上演shàngyǎnto screen
HSK 3.0 · L7-9演变yǎnbiànto develop
HSK 3.0 · L7-9