⾳

sound

yīn (yin1)

Radical no. 180 · 9 strokes (第 180 部首 · 9 画 dì 180 bùshǒu · 9 huà)

Radical ⾳ (yīn) — meaning: sound, 9 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from oracle-bone and seal-script pictographs depicting sound through the image of a mouth (口) with sound waves emanating from within. Over time, the form evolved into its modern complex structure.

Mnemonic: A mouth shape (口) in the center with surrounding strokes like sound waves radiating outward.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

8 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 音yīn

    sound

    9 strokes

  • 韵yùn

    the final (of a syllable) (Chinese phonology)

    13 strokes

  • 韶sháo

    (literary) splendid; glorious

    14 strokes

  • 韺yīng

    music of legendary emperor Gu

    17 strokes

  • 韹huáng

    music of bell and drum

    18 strokes

  • 响xiǎng

    echo

    HSK 2

    20 strokes

  • 黯àn

    (bound form) dark; dull (color); dim; gloomy

    21 strokes

  • 頀hù

    music

    22 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.