入 (rù): to enter, to go into, to join, to become a member of, (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时)
入 (rù) is a Chinese character meaning “to enter.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 入 (enter). It ranks #210 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 入 an arrow indicating "enter". Its radical form 入 (enter) appears in many related characters such as 全 (quán, all).
Definitions
- to enter
- to go into
- to join
- to become a member of
- (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时)
Etymology & Origin
ideographicAn arrow indicating "enter"
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 入
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 进入verb | jìn rù | to enter | 4 |
| 加入verb | jiā rù | to become a member | 4 |
| 投入verb/adjective/noun | tóu rù | to throw into | 5 |
| 陷入verb | xiàn rù | to sink into | 6 |
| 收入verb/noun | shōu rù | to take in | 4 |
| 入口noun | rù kǒu | entrance | 4 |
| 深入verb/adjective | shēn rù | to penetrate deeply | 5 |
| 融入verb | róng rù | to blend into | 6 |
| 输入verb | shū rù | to import | 5 |
| 出入noun | chū rù | to go out and come in | 6 |
| 入学verb | rù xué | to enter a school or college | 4 |
| 入选verb | rù xuǎn | to be included among those selected for | 6 |
| 入境verb | rù jìng | to enter a country | 6 |
| 引入verb | yǐn rù | to draw into | 6 |
| 入住verb | rù zhù | to check in (at a hotel etc) | 4 |
| 入门verb/noun | rù mén | entrance door | 6 |
| 流入verb | liú rù | to flow into | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入侵verb | rù qīn | to invade |
| 闯入verb | chuǎng rù | to intrude |
| 侵入verb | qīn rù | to make (military) incursions |
| 卷入verb | juǎn rù | to be drawn into |
| 介入verb | jiè rù | to intervene |
| 坠入 | zhuì rù | to drop into |
| 入狱verb | rù yù | to go to jail |
| 入睡verb | rù shuì | to fall asleep |
| 注入verb | zhù rù | to pour into |
| 潜入verb | qián rù | to submerge |
| 落入verb | luò rù | to fall into |
| 插入verb | chā rù | to insert |
| 植入verb | zhí rù | to implant |
| 入伙verb | rù huǒ | to join a group |
| 步入verb | bù rù | to step into |
入 appears in 111 compound words: 36 as the first character, 59 as the last, and 5 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 入 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (49)
out of step with current thinking; outmoded; inappropriate for the occasion
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb
lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable
out of step with current thinking; outmoded; inappropriate for the occasion
from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb
Showing 12 of 49 idioms containing 入.
Example Sentences
入字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。
rù zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .
The character "入" may be difficult to write, but its meaning is quite interesting.
出入珠海港车量 单日新高1.54万辆
chū rù zhū hǎi gǎng chē liàng dān rì xīn gāo 1 . 5 4 wàn liàng
The number of vehicles entering and leaving Zhuhai Port reached a new high of 15,400 vehicles in a single day
一男子试图闯入海湖庄园被击毙
yī nán zǐ shì tú chuǎng rù hǎi hú zhuāng yuán bèi jī bì
A man was killed while trying to break into Mar-a-Lago
...仙奴作客4:1胜热刺 伊斯及基奥基尼斯各入两球
. . . xiān nú zuò kè 4 : 1 shèng rè cì yī sī jí jī ào jī ní sī gè rù liǎng qiú
... Xiannu beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 away Ys and Keoginis scored two goals each
...近3.3元增17% 大行估50亿恒生股息入账补资本
. . . jìn 3 . 3 yuán zēng 1 7 dà háng gū 5 0 yì héng shēng gǔ xī rù zhàng bǔ zī běn
... Nearly 3.3 yuan increased by 17% The big bank estimated that 5 billion Hang Seng dividends were recorded to supplement capital
新冬能·场外音丨陆玮鑫:冬奥会需引入“鹰眼挑战”系..
xīn dōng néng chǎng wài yīn 丨 lù 玮 鑫 : dōng ào huì xū yǐn rù yīng yǎn tiāo zhàn xì . .
New Winter Energy Off-Site Sound丨Lu Weixin: The Winter Olympics need to introduce the "Eagle Eye Challenge" system:
加入我们的俱乐部吗？
Jiārù wǒmen de jùlèbù ma?
Will you join our club?
博物馆的入口在哪？
Bówùguǎn de rùkǒu zài nǎ?
Where's the entrance to the museum?
在哪能买到入场券？
Zài nǎ néng mǎi dào rùchǎngquàn?
Where can you buy a ticket to get in?
您的工资是每个月打入您的工资卡吗？
Nín de gōngzī shì měi gè yuè dǎ rù nín de gōngzī kǎ ma?
Does your salary get put on your pay card on a monthly basis?
Character Family
入 Radical Family — Characters sharing the enter radical
Related Characters
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