How is 银 pronounced?

银 is pronounced “yín” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 银?

银 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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

HSK 5noun

Traditional: 銀

yín

银 (yín) means “silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 銀) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

我们需要银。

Wǒmen xūyào yín.

We need silver.

What does 银 mean?: 银 (yín) means “silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 银 pronounced?: 银 is pronounced “yín” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 银?: 银 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 银?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 银 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27