影
影 (yǐng) · shadow
影 (yǐng) means “shadow”. It is made of 景 + 彡 and has 15 strokes.
Break 影 into its parts
What 影 is made of
- 景 jǐng — scenery
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 京 jīng — capital
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 彡 shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 景 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 电影
我们去看电影吧。Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's go and see a movie.
这个电影好看吗？Zhège diànyǐng hǎokàn ma?Is this movie good?
Words with 影
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǐng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | shadow |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Radical | 彡 (bristle, #59) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 影
What does 影 mean?
影 (yǐng) means “shadow”.
How many strokes does 影 have?
影 has 15 strokes.
What is the radical of 影?
The radical of 影 is 彡 (shān, “bristle”), Kangxi radical number 59.
What parts make up 影?
影 is made of 景 (scenery) and 彡 (hair).
Keep learning
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