Read Edit View history Discussion 引 yǐn HSK4 to pull Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a bowstring being pulled back. Pinyin Separate values with commas yǐn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 引 Simp strokes 引 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a bowstring being pulled back. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 引 Simp strokes 引 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 引 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 233, 725 ], [ 301, 728 ], [ 403, 757 ], [ 431, 751 ], [ 453, 727 ], [ 452, 720 ], [ 420, 619 ], [ 392, 600 ] ], [ [ 260, 551 ], [ 277, 544 ], [ 390, 573 ], [ 451, 571 ] ], [ [ 206, 566 ], [ 233, 536 ], [ 239, 517 ], [ 211, 371 ], [ 254, 369 ], [ 356, 394 ], [ 407, 399 ], [ 436, 393 ], [ 460, 362 ], [ 420, 170 ], [ 405, 125 ], [ 375, 76 ], [ 335, 48 ], [ 242, 105 ] ], [ [ 682, 813 ], [ 714, 789 ], [ 739, 759 ], [ 742, 745 ], [ 737, 657 ], [ 740, 314 ], [ 727, 81 ], [ 730, -20 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 441 590 Q 465 681 493 708 Q 518 736 493 752 Q 471 765 442 784 Q 420 799 382 773 Q 321 746 235 732 Q 223 732 225 725 Q 226 718 240 711 Q 259 702 357 725 Q 400 740 408 725 Q 417 718 406 679 Q 396 640 384 594 C 376 565 433 561 441 590 Z", "M 270 522 Q 280 534 450 561 Q 460 562 461 572 Q 461 579 441 590 C 416 604 413 603 384 594 Q 311 570 252 554 C 223 546 244 506 270 522 Z", "M 386 379 Q 405 380 414 370 Q 426 354 419 314 Q 395 146 341 96 Q 331 86 301 97 Q 273 104 249 109 Q 231 115 234 103 Q 238 90 253 76 Q 289 42 308 9 Q 326 -13 346 1 Q 425 55 440 123 Q 488 336 500 352 Q 513 371 501 382 Q 488 401 455 418 Q 430 431 413 423 Q 382 414 266 386 Q 248 382 243 389 Q 237 393 242 405 Q 252 450 267 504 Q 268 514 270 522 C 274 540 274 540 252 554 Q 240 564 221 573 Q 208 583 198 576 Q 188 569 199 554 Q 218 520 207 464 Q 191 391 161 364 Q 148 348 154 335 Q 161 320 173 312 Q 185 303 204 321 Q 240 351 279 362 Q 349 381 386 379 Z", "M 690 100 Q 678 55 708 -12 Q 715 -31 724 -35 Q 731 -42 739 -33 Q 769 -12 768 57 Q 767 126 766 603 Q 767 684 783 741 Q 793 757 789 773 Q 782 783 719 820 Q 694 839 670 821 Q 664 815 672 798 Q 706 750 707 691 Q 723 262 695 119 Q 692 110 690 100 Z" ] } 4 strokes 引 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 233, 725 ], [ 301, 728 ], [ 403, 757 ], [ 431, 751 ], [ 453, 727 ], [ 452, 720 ], [ 420, 619 ], [ 392, 600 ] ], [ [ 260, 551 ], [ 277, 544 ], [ 390, 573 ], [ 451, 571 ] ], [ [ 206, 566 ], [ 233, 536 ], [ 239, 517 ], [ 211, 371 ], [ 254, 369 ], [ 356, 394 ], [ 407, 399 ], [ 436, 393 ], [ 460, 362 ], [ 420, 170 ], [ 405, 125 ], [ 375, 76 ], [ 335, 48 ], [ 242, 105 ] ], [ [ 682, 813 ], [ 714, 789 ], [ 739, 759 ], [ 742, 745 ], [ 737, 657 ], [ 740, 314 ], [ 727, 81 ], [ 730, -20 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 441 590 Q 465 681 493 708 Q 518 736 493 752 Q 471 765 442 784 Q 420 799 382 773 Q 321 746 235 732 Q 223 732 225 725 Q 226 718 240 711 Q 259 702 357 725 Q 400 740 408 725 Q 417 718 406 679 Q 396 640 384 594 C 376 565 433 561 441 590 Z", "M 270 522 Q 280 534 450 561 Q 460 562 461 572 Q 461 579 441 590 C 416 604 413 603 384 594 Q 311 570 252 554 C 223 546 244 506 270 522 Z", "M 386 379 Q 405 380 414 370 Q 426 354 419 314 Q 395 146 341 96 Q 331 86 301 97 Q 273 104 249 109 Q 231 115 234 103 Q 238 90 253 76 Q 289 42 308 9 Q 326 -13 346 1 Q 425 55 440 123 Q 488 336 500 352 Q 513 371 501 382 Q 488 401 455 418 Q 430 431 413 423 Q 382 414 266 386 Q 248 382 243 389 Q 237 393 242 405 Q 252 450 267 504 Q 268 514 270 522 C 274 540 274 540 252 554 Q 240 564 221 573 Q 208 583 198 576 Q 188 569 199 554 Q 218 520 207 464 Q 191 391 161 364 Q 148 348 154 335 Q 161 320 173 312 Q 185 303 204 321 Q 240 351 279 362 Q 349 381 386 379 Z", "M 690 100 Q 678 55 708 -12 Q 715 -31 724 -35 Q 731 -42 739 -33 Q 769 -12 768 57 Q 767 126 766 603 Q 767 684 783 741 Q 793 757 789 773 Q 782 783 719 820 Q 694 839 670 821 Q 664 815 672 798 Q 706 750 707 691 Q 723 262 695 119 Q 692 110 690 100 Z" ] } 4 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.