银
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yín · silver

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2564
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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

11Total 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.

钅Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 银

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yínWords pronounced yín
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Example sentences

Notice where 银 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ yào qù yínháng le.我要去银行了。

I've got to go to the bank.

Source: Tatoeba #4625747 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qián bāo lǐ yǒu liǎng zhāng yínháng kǎ.钱包里有两张银行卡。

There are two bank cards in the wallet.

Source: Tatoeba #3377881 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè liàng chē zài yínháng qián miàn tíng xià lái le.这辆车在银行前面停下来了。

This car came to a stop in front of the bank.

Source: Tatoeba #2442208 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yínháng lǐ yǒu diǎn qián.他银行里有点钱。

He has some money in the bank.

Source: Tatoeba #334640 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài yínháng lǐ yǒu dàliàng qián cái.他在银行里有大量钱财。

He has plenty of money in the bank.

Source: Tatoeba #1416288 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yóu jú, nà shì yínháng.这是邮局,那是银行。

This is a post office and that is a bank.

Source: Tatoeba #334637 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 银 in context

  1. Say yín, then recall the core meaning: silver.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 银行 (yín háng), meaning “bank”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 银 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.