How is 引 pronounced?

引 is pronounced “yǐn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 引?

引 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 引?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 引 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4v

引

yǐn

引 (yǐn) means “to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这个故事引起了我的兴趣。

Zhège gùshì yǐnqǐ le wǒ de xìngqù.

This story aroused my interest.

Words containing 引

吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate 引起yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 引导yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 引擎yǐn qíngengine (loanword); CL:臺|台[tai2]引用yǐn yòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference 引进yǐn jìnto recommend; to introduce (from outside)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 引 mean?: 引 (yǐn) means “to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 引 pronounced?: 引 is pronounced “yǐn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 引?: 引 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 引?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 引 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18