yǐn

HSK 4
common
verb

Meaning of

引 means to pull; to draw; to drag; to guide; to lead; to direct. Pronounced yǐn. HSK 4.

  • to pull; to draw; to drag
  • to guide; to lead; to direct
  • to leave; to withdraw; to retire

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

ma
zhèng
zài
chuān穿
zhēn
yǐn
xiàn线
 

Mom is threading a needle.

yòng
yǐn
zhe
tóu
niú
wǎng
qián
zǒu
 

He pulled the ox forward with force.

Gōng
rén
men
yòng
shéng
zi
yǐn
zhe
shí
tou
shàng
shān
 

Workers used ropes to pull the big stones up the mountain.

qīng
qīng
de
yǐn
zhe
máng
rén
guò
 

She gently led the blind person across the road.

Zhè
tiáo
shéng
zi
yǐn
dòng
hěn
zhòng
de
 

This rope can pull very heavy objects.