影子 yǐngzi▶ เงา

Stroke order

影子 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

• 影 — 15 strokes
• 子 — 3 strokes

Senses

1. shadow
2. reflection
3. (fig.) hint
4. indication
5. influence

Related words

• 兔子กระต่าย
• 叉子ส้อม, ทางแยก
• 合影ภาพถ่ายหมู่
• 嗓子ลำคอ
• 夹子คลิป, หนีบ
• 尺子ผู้ปกครอง, ไม้บรรทัด

影子 is pronounced yǐngzi and means “เงา”. This word appears in HSK 5, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 影子 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.