yǐn
kangxi_radical

Meanings

  1. 1 long stride radical (Kangxi #54)
  2. 2 indexing radical for characters meaning 'extend' or 'walk far'

Tips

usage
is a structural-only radical — it never functions as a standalone character. It appears as a left-bottom enclosing component, suggesting an extended pace or path. The classic examples are (build), (extend), and (court).
mistakes
Don't confuse (yǐn, long stride) with (chuò, walk — Kangxi #162). They look similar in print, but has an added top dot and is by far the more productive 'motion' radical.

Radical

Long Stride Kangxi #54

Stylized depiction of a long step or extended walk. A purely structural Kangxi radical with no standalone meaning, used to file a small set of characters about extending, prolonging, or formal stately movement: (extend), (build, establish), (court).

Used in

Showing 3 of 3 · default form 廴
jiàn
to build; to construct · to establish; to found
yán
to extend; to prolong · to delay; to postpone
tíng
palace courtyard · imperial court

Stroke Order

yǐn