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Chinese character

殷

yīn

many, great

10 strokesRadical 殳No. 2799

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • many, great
  • abundant, flourishing
  • surname Yin
  • dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟[Yin1 xu1] in present-day Henan
  • flourishing

Pinyin

yīnyānyǐn

Components

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A midwife 殳 to helping a pregnant woman 㐆; 㐆 also provides the pronunciation

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Stroke order

殷

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