尹 Stroke Order

尹 [yǐn] 1. To govern; to manage. Example: 以～天下 (to govern the world). 2. A title of an official in ancient times (magistrate). Example: 令～ (the title of a magistrate). 府～ (the magistrate of the government). 京兆～ (the magistrate of the capital region). 3. A surname. Example: 尹午 (a compound surname). 【本义】: 治理 (The original meaning: to govern) 【造字法】: 会意 (Pictophonetic; the left vertical stroke represents a pen, and the right part is "又" (hand), symbolizing a hand holding a pen to signify governance.) 引: 1. 《说文》: 尹，治也 (In "Shuowen", it states that 尹 means to govern). 2. 《左传·定公四年》: 以尹天下 (In "Zuo Zhuan", it mentions governing the world). 例: 又如: 尹京 (govern the capital region); 尹祭 (cut rectangular meat for ancient sacrificial ceremonies). 名: 1. 旧时官名 ([En.] magistrate; a title in old times). 引: 1. 《论语·公冶长》: 令尹子文，三仕为令尹，无喜色 (In "Lunyu", it speaks of the magistrate Ziwensì becoming a magistrate three times without showing joy). 2. 唐· 柳宗元《柳河东集》: 不以非郑尹 (In "Liuhedongji" by Liu Zongyuan, it mentions not regarding him as the magistrate of Zheng). 3. 宋· 胡仔《苕溪渔隐丛话》: 拥至尹前 (In "Tiaoxi Yuyin Conghua", it states rushing to the magistrate). 4. 清· 周容《芋老人传》: 有卿尹 (In "Yulaoren Zhuan", it mentions having a magistrate). 例: 又如: 府尹 (the magistrate of the government); 京兆尹 (the magistrate of the capital region); 尹氏 (an official title managing matters related to appointments); 尹寺 (eunuch); 尹长 (official title). 2. 姓 (Surname). 例: 如: 尹午 (a compound surname).