茵 (yīn): mattress
茵 (yīn) is a Chinese character meaning “mattress.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 因 (phonetic). It ranks #3623 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 茵 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).
Definitions
- mattress
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 绿茵noun | lǜ yīn | grassy area |
| 绿茵场noun | lǜ yīn chǎng | football field |
| 北莱茵·威斯特法伦州 | běi lái yīn · wēi sī tè fǎ lún zhōu | Nordrhein-Westfalen, state of Germany |
| 绿草如茵 | lǜ cǎo rú yīn | green grass like cushion (idiom) |
| 莱茵河proper-noun | lái yīn hé | Rhine River |
| 碧草如茵 | bì cǎo rú yīn | green grass like cushion (idiom) |
| 茵芋 | yīn yù | Skimmia japonica |
茵 appears in 7 compound words: 14 as the first character, 43 as the last, and 43 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
它还通过了德国莱茵 TÜV 抗反射认证。
tā hái tōng guò le dé guó lái yīn T V kàng fǎn shè rèn zhèng .
It has also received anti-reflection certification from TÜV Rheinland in Germany.
蒋继正、简佑陶、蔡嘉茵等台湾影视工作者，在导演、摄影和亲密指导等岗位参与制作。
jiǎng jì zhèng , jiǎn yòu táo , cài jiā yīn děng tái wān yǐng shì gōng zuò zhě , zài dǎo yǎn , shè yǐng hé qīn mì zhǐ dǎo děng gǎng wèi cān yǔ zhì zuò .
Taiwanese film and television professionals such as Jiang Jizheng, Jian Youtao, and Cai Jia'yin participated in the production in roles including director, cinematographer, and intimacy coordinator.
在绿茵场感受足球热情，也在赛场之外发现天府大地的美丽风光。
zài lǜ yīn chǎng gǎn shòu zú qiú rè qíng , yě zài sài chǎng zhī wài fā xiàn tiān fǔ dà dì de měi lì fēng guāng .
Experience the passion of soccer on the green field, and discover the beautiful scenery of the Tianfu region off the field.
邵佳一现场勉励百队杯少年 普及组两赛区见证绿茵绽放与传承
shào jiā yī xiàn chǎng miǎn lì bǎi duì bēi shǎo nián pǔ jí zǔ liǎng sài qū jiàn zhèng lǜ yīn zhàn fàng yǔ chuán chéng
Shao Jiayi Encourages Young Players at the "100 Teams Cup"; Two Venues in the Popularization Division Bear Witness to the Bloom and Legacy of Soccer
Character Family
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