How to write 印 (yìn) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

yìn print; mark; seal, stamp 5 strokes · Radical 卩 (seal) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced yìn.

print
mark
seal
stamp

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

Decomposition

印 breaks down into 1 component arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

印 =

卩 left seal

Radical

The radical of 印 is 卩 — meaning seal. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

How the character is built

印 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A hand 爪 stamping a seal 卩.

HSK 4 Words Containing 印

打印 dǎyìn to print

请帮我打印这份文件。

Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎyìn zhè fèn wénjiàn.

Please help me print this document.

打印机 dǎyìnjī printer

办公室的打印机坏了。

Bàngōngshì de dǎyìnjī huài le.

The office printer is broken.

复印 fùyìn to photocopy; to duplicate

请帮我复印两份这个文件。

Qǐng bāng wǒ fùyìn liǎng fèn zhège wénjiàn.

Please help me copy this document twice.

印象 yìnxiàng impression

她给我留下了很好的印象。

Tā gěi wǒ liúxia le hěn hǎo de yìnxiàng.

She left me with a very good impression.

FAQ

What does 印 mean in Chinese?

印 (yìn) means print; mark; seal, stamp. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 印 have?

印 is written in 5 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 印?

The radical of 印 is 卩 (seal).

What is the pinyin for 印?

印 is pronounced yìn.

What HSK 4 words use 印?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 印 appears in 4 words, including 打印 (dǎyìn), 打印机 (dǎyìnjī), 复印 (fùyìn), 印象 (yìnxiàng). See the full list above.