影
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yǐng · shadow

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Learn every stroke in 影

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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.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total 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.

彡Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 影

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yǐngWords pronounced yǐng
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Example sentences

Notice where 影 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xiǎng hé tā yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng.我想和她一起去看电影。

I'd like to go to the pictures with her.

Source: Tatoeba #12686388 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yí gè yuè qù yí cì diàn yǐng yuàn.我一个月去一次电影院。

I go to the movies once a month.

Source: Tatoeba #709189 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè duì tā méi yǒu yǐng xiǎng.这对他没有影响。

It has had no effect on him.

Source: Tatoeba #332838 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ kàn guò de zuì chà jìn de diàn yǐng le.这是我看过的最差劲的电影了。

This is the worst movie I have ever seen.

Source: Tatoeba #336952 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì nǐ tí yì qù kàn zhège diàn yǐng de.是你提议去看这个电影的。

It was you that suggested seeing that movie.

Source: Tatoeba #1408099 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shàng gè yuè nǐ kàn le jǐ bù diàn yǐng?上个月你看了几部电影?

How many movies did you watch last month?

Source: Tatoeba #9434983 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 影 in context

  1. Say yǐng, then recall the core meaning: shadow.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 电影 (diàn yǐng), meaning “movie”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 影 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.