引 yǐn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 弓 — bow
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
引经据典
yǐnjīngjùdiǎn
to cite the classics; to quote authorities
Characters in this word
经 jīng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
据 jù
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 居 to live, to reside
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
典 diǎn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 八 — eight
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 老师讲课时总是引经据典，学生听得津津有味。 Lǎoshī jiǎngkè shí zǒngshì yǐnjīngjùdiǎn, xuésheng tīng de jīnjīnyǒuwèi. When teaching, the teacher always cites the classics, and the students listen with great interest.
- 他写文章喜欢引经据典，显得特别有学问。 Tā xiě wénzhāng xǐhuan yǐnjīngjùdiǎn, xiǎnde tèbié yǒu xuéwen. He likes to quote classics when writing, which makes him seem especially learned.
- 辩论时双方都引经据典，谁也说服不了谁。 Biànlùn shí shuāngfāng dōu yǐnjīngjùdiǎn, shéi yě shuōfú bù liǎo shéi. During the debate both sides cited the classics, and neither could convince the other.
Related words
- 吸引 xīyǐn to attract
- 引 yǐn to lead
- 引导 yǐndǎo to guide
- 引进 yǐnjìn to introduce; to bring in
- 引起 yǐnqǐ to cause
- 引发 yǐnfā to trigger, to cause
- 引入 yǐnrù to introduce
- 引荐 yǐnjiàn to recommend; to introduce
- 引领 yǐnlǐng to lead; to guide
- 引擎 yǐnqíng engine; search engine
- 引人入胜 yǐnrénrùshèng captivating; fascinating
- 引人注目 yǐnrénzhùmù eye-catching; to attract attention