饮

Character

饮 yǐn · yìn

HSK 5Character2 readings

to drink

Radical: 饣
Strokes: 7
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 饣欠
Traditional: 㱃
Frequency: #1404 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

yǐnMain reading yìnRare reading

yǐn

yin3Main readingHSK 5Unreviewed

to drink CC-CEDICT

Words that use “饮” as yǐn

餐饮cān yǐnfood and drinksWordHSK 5 饮料yǐn liàoa drinkWordHSK 5 饮食yǐn shífood and drinkWordHSK 5 饮水yǐn shuǐto drink waterWordHSK 7–9+1 reading 饮用水yǐn yòng shuǐwater that is safe for people to drinkWordHSK 7–9 冰饮bīng yǐniced drinkWord 冷饮lěng yǐncold drinkWord 卺饮jǐn yǐnto share nuptial cupWord

yìn

yin4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǐn.

to give (animals) water to drink CC-CEDICT

Words that use “饮” as yìn

饮水yǐn shuǐto drink waterWordHSK 7–9+1 reading

Stroke order

Practice writing 饮

Draw “饮” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我想喝冷饮。
wǒ xiǎng hē lěng yǐn
I want to drink a cold drink.
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他每天饮水很多。
tā měi tiān yǐn shuǐ hěn duō
He drinks a lot of water every day.
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农民在河边饮马。
nóng mín zài hé biān yìn mǎ
The farmer gives his horse water by the river.
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Same radical 饣

All characters with 饣 →

馆guǎn 饭fàn 饰shì 饿è 饼bǐng 饥jī 饱bǎo 饶ráo 蚀shí 馒mán 饺jiǎo 饪rèn

饮