癮 meaning and stroke order
Rash; addiction, craving, habit
How to write 癮, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 癮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- addiction
- craving
How 癮 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 隱 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 癮
癮 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 隱 (yǐn), which means hidden and gives the sound. Think of an addiction as a hidden sickness that quietly takes hold of you.
癮 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 上瘾 (shàngyǐn, to get addicted) and 过瘾 (guòyǐn, to satisfy a craving). 过瘾 is very common in casual speech to say something was really fun or satisfying. Example: 这部电影看得真过瘾。(Zhè bù diànyǐng kàn de zhēn guòyǐn.) Watching this movie was really satisfying.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 急 or leave out the 阝 part of 隱, which turns the phonetic into a different shape. Also note that the tone is third tone yǐn, the same as 隐, not fourth tone like 印 (yìn).
Common words with 癮
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 癮
How many strokes are in 癮?
癮 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 癮 mean?
癮 (yǐn) means rash; addiction, craving, habit. A common word with it is 上瘾 (shàngyǐn), meaning "to get into a habit; to become addicted".
How do you pronounce 癮?
癮 is pronounced yǐn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 癮?
The radical of 癮 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 癮 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 癮?
癮 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 瘾, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 上瘾 always negative?
No. It can describe real addiction, but people also use it lightly for hobbies, like 玩这个游戏会上瘾 (this game is addictive). The tone depends on context.
How do I say I have a craving for something?
A common pattern is 犯瘾 (fànyǐn, the craving kicks in) or 瘾 combined with the thing, like 烟瘾 (yānyǐn, a craving for cigarettes). For example, 他烟瘾很大 means he is a heavy smoker.