茵 (yīn) is a Chinese character meaning “a mat or cushion”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 因 (cause; reason), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 因
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 9 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 因 6 笔）
Memory aid
Grass (艹) sitting on top of 因 (yīn) — and 因 is also telling you how to say it: yīn. Grass spread out flat like a mat.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 绿茵lǜ yīngreen turf; lush grass茵 = yīn
- 绿茵场lǜ yīn chǎngfootball pitch; grass sports field茵 = yīn
Go deeper
All readings
mat of grass
a mat or cushion; used of grass spread out like a carpet, as in 绿茵 (green turf)
铺垫的席子、垫子；常用来形容像垫子一样铺开的绿草地。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 绿茵lǜ yīngreen turf; lush grass茵 = yīn
- 绿茵场lǜ yīn chǎngfootball pitch; grass sports field茵 = yīn
Sound component
因 family exact
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 茵 mean?
茵 (yīn) means a mat or cushion; used of grass spread out like a carpet, as in 绿茵 (green turf).
How do you pronounce 茵?
It is pronounced yīn.
What parts is 茵 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 因 (cause; reason), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 9 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 因 6 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 茵 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 茵?
艸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 茵?
Common ones are 绿茵 and 绿茵场. The reading of 茵 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.