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喑

yīn

dumb, mute; the sobbing of an infant

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 音 provides pronunciation

HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (49%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口

kǒu

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

音

yīn

sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation

⿰口音 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yīn

音

sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation

💡 Ideographic: A tongue 立 forming a sound in the mouth 日

9 strokes HSK 3

lì

立

to stand; to establish, to set up

📷 Pictographic: A man standing on the ground 一

5 strokes HSK 5

tóu

亠

lid, cover; head

2 strokes

丷

kwukyel

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

rì

日

sun; day; daytime

📷 Pictographic: The sun

4 strokes HSK 2

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 喑 (3)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out / an atmosphere of political oppression

wànmǎqíyīn

万马齐喑 ↗

thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out / an atmosphere of political oppression