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yìn · print

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2082
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Learn every stroke in 印

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 印 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

印
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 卩 is indexed inside 印, but it is not the whole character.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

卩Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 印

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

yìnWords pronounced yìn
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Example sentences

Notice where 印 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le zhège dǎ yìn jī.我昨天买了这个打印机。

I bought this printer yesterday.

Source: Tatoeba #574569 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǐ jiào le fù yìn gǎo hé yuán jiàn.他比较了复印稿和原件。

He compared the copy with the original.

Source: Tatoeba #430972 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì zhè xiē dōu méi yǒu yìn xiàng.我对这些都没有印象。

I do not remember any of it.

Source: Tatoeba #6307287 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì tā yǒu hěn shēn kè de yìn xiàng.我对她有很深刻的印象。

I find her very impressive.

Source: Tatoeba #801982 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè dì fāng gěi wǒ yí gè hěn chà de yìn xiàng.这地方给我一个很差的印象。

This place gives me a really bad vibe.

Source: Tatoeba #819693 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì nà tiān de yìn xiàng hěn shēn kè.我对那天的印象很深刻。

That day left a deep impression on me.

Source: Tatoeba #801919 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 印 in context

  1. Say yìn, then recall the core meaning: print.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 打印 (dǎ yìn), meaning “to affix a seal”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 印 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.