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How to Write 啉 (lín) — Meaning “Phonetic character (often used in chemical terms).”

lín 11 strokes Radical: 口

啉 (lín) means "Phonetic character (often used in chemical terms)." in Chinese. It has 11 strokes with the radical 口.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 喹啉 (kuí lín), 卟啉 (bǔ lín), 啉啉 (lín lín).

Due to its 11 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 啉 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 啉

The character 啉 (lín) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 is one of its key components.

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What Does lín (啉) Mean in Chinese?

啉 means Phonetic character (often used in chemical terms)..

Character Data

Character啉
Pinyinlín (lin)
MeaningPhonetic character (often used in chemical terms).
Strokes11
Radical口
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 啉

啉 is a phono-semantic compound: the mouth radical 口 indicates that the character originally related to sound or utterance, while 林 (lín, meaning 'forest') provides the pronunciation. When used in modern Chinese, 啉 acts solely as a phonetic component in chemical transliterations (e.g., 吗啉 for morpholine), losing its original semantic connection to the mouth.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a forest (林) whispering through many mouths (口), producing the sound 'lin'—perfect for remembering it's a phonetic character.

Common Words with 啉

喹啉 kuí lín
quinoline
卟啉 bǔ lín
porphyrin
啉啉 lín lín
Chirping sound; sound of talking.

Example Sentences

这种药含有喹啉。

zhè zhǒng yào hán yǒu kuí lín

This medicine contains quinoline.

医生在检查卟啉。

yī shēng zài jiǎn chá bǔ lín

The doctor is checking for porphyrins.

远处传来啉啉的声音。

yuǎn chù chuán lái lín lín de shēng yīn

A panting sound came from the distance.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
啉 (current) lín 11 口
呲 cī / zī 9 口
咠 qì 9 口
咢 è 9 口
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Frequently Asked Questions about 啉

啉 is a left-right structure: the left side is 口 (mouth radical), and the right side is 林 (forest). The mouth radical hints at sound or speech, while 林 provides the pronunciation lín, making it a phonetic character used in chemical terms.

Characters with Radical 口

㕡hé卟bǔ口kǒu古gǔ句gōu/jù另lìng叨dāo/tāo叩kòu只zhī/zhǐ叫jiào

Other 11-Stroke Characters

㒼mán䙴qiān乿zhì偃yǎn假jiǎ/jià偈jì偎wēi偏piān偕xié做zuò