廴 meaning and stroke order

yǐn

To walk, to go; a place

Strokes2
Pinyinyǐn
ToneTone 3

How to write 廴, stroke by stroke

2 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2

Meaning of 廴

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yǐnthird tone (dipping)
  1. "long stride" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 54), occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc

How 廴 is built

Pictographic character. A man walking to the left.

Characters that contain 廴

Learning 廴 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 廴

How many strokes are in 廴?

廴 is written with 2 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 廴 mean?

廴 (yǐn) means to walk, to go; a place.

How do you pronounce 廴?

廴 is pronounced yǐn, in the third tone (dipping).