04273 Chinese character of 癮 and pronounce jan5

The Chinese word【癮】that I want to teach you this time is a word that describes a state or habit. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Addiction or dependence. Explanation: A hobby that has become a habit and is difficult to change. For example: “smoking addiction”, “alcohol addiction”, “drug addiction”.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【癮】:yǐn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【癮】:jan5

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【癮】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【癮】, for example:Describe a state or habit , It means mainly addiction or dependence.Due to the depth of Chinese characters, certain intricate meanings and specialized applications might not be entirely expressed in this context.

【癮】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【毒癮、酒癮】(Mandarin Pinyin:dú yǐn 、jiǔ yǐn/ Cantonese Jyutping:duk6 jan5 、zau2 jan5)

Writing this character requires 22 strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


他努力戒掉了多年形成的毒癮。

He worked hard to kick the drug addiction that had built up over the years.


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