How to Write 铟 (yīn) — Meaning “Indium (chemical element)”

Think of the right part 因 sounding like "in" in "indium," and the left radical 钅 reminds you it is a metal. So you can remember: "The metal that sounds like 'in' is indium."

The left radical 钅 is narrow and has 5 strokes, while the right part 因 is wider with 6 strokes. Make sure the top of 因 aligns with the top of 钅, and do not make the inner 大 too small or too large.

All three characters share the metal radical 钅, but the right parts are different: 因 (yīn) for indium, 丐 (gài) for calcium, and 不 (bù) for plutonium. The different right parts change both the pronunciation and the specific chemical element.

铟 appears mainly in technical and industrial contexts, such as 金属铟 (jīn shǔ yīn, indium metal) and 铟盐 (yīn yán, indium salt). It is not a common character in daily conversation but is important in electronics and materials science.

Common words containing 铟 include: 金属铟 (jīn shǔ yīn) — Indium metal; 铟锭 (yīn dìng) — Indium ingot; 铟盐 (yīn yán) — Indium salt.