引
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yǐn · to pull, to stretch

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2892
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4Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

弓Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 引

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yǐnWords pronounced yǐn
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Example sentences

Notice where 引 sits in each complete thought.

Tā bèi nàge nǚ rén xī yǐn zhù le.他被那个女人吸引住了。

He was attracted to the woman.

Source: Tatoeba #375328 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ zhǐshì xiǎng yǐn qǐ nǐ de zhù yì.汤姆只是想引起你的注意。

Tom just wants your attention.

Source: Tatoeba #9969978 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí zhōng, dào jiào shì běn guó de, qí tā shì cóng guó wài yǐn jìn de.其中,道教是本国的,其他是从国外引进的。

Of these, Taoism is a native religion, the others having been introduced from foreign lands.

Source: Tatoeba #897980 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎn chá guān wèn le wǒ yí gè yǐn dǎo xìng de wèn tí.检察官问了我一个引导性的问题。

The prosecutor asked me a leading question.

Source: Tatoeba #796649 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bù qíng yuàn dì qǐ dòng yǐn qíng kāi chē zǒu le.他不情愿地启动引擎开车走了。

Reluctantly, he started the engine and drove off.

Source: Tatoeba #4757600 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuō lǐ de zhǔ xiàn yǐn rén zhù mù, dàn cóng gēn běn shàng shì kào bú zhù de.她说理的主线引人注目,但从根本上是靠不住的。

Her line of reasoning is attractive, but ultimately fallacious.

Source: Tatoeba #1397117 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 引 in context

  1. Say yǐn, then recall the core meaning: to pull, to stretch.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 吸引 (xī yǐn), meaning “to attract”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 引 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.