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银

yín

silver

A coin beside a tassel
Memory picture

Character

银 yín

Strokes
11
Radical
钅 — gold, metal
Made of
钅 gold, metal 艮 blunt
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我有银手链。 Wǒ yǒu yín shǒuliàn. I have a silver bracelet.
  • 这杯是银的。 Zhè bēi shì yín de. This cup is silver.
  • 银项链很美。 Yín xiàngliàn hěn měi. The silver necklace is beautiful.

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