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Chinese character

阴

yīn

the female principle

6 strokesRadical 阝No. 1327Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • the female principle
  • dark, shaded
  • hidden, implicit, secret
  • surname Yin
  • overcast (weather)

Simplified / Traditional

阴→陰

Variant forms: 陰

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Components

Etymology hint · Ideographic

The place 阝 of the moon 月; compare 阳

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阴

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