Chinese character
陰
yīn
the female principle
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- the female principle
- dark, shaded
- hidden, implicit, secret
- surname Yin
- overcast (weather)
Simplified / Traditional
阴→陰
Variant forms: 阴
Variant forms
Etymology hint · Ideographic
The shaded side of a hill 阝; 侌 provides the pronunciation
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陰Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.
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Related characters
Related characters
都dōu
all, each, entirely, whole
那nà
that, that one, those
队duì
team, group, band, army unit
部bù
department, ministry
随suí
to follow, to listen to, to submit to
除chú
to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out
阿ā
an initial particle, a prefix used for names
陈chén
to display, to exhibit
因yīn
cause, reason
引yǐn
to pull, to stretch
银yín
silver
印yìn
音yīn
sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
阴yīn
the female principle
饮yǐn
to swallow, to drink
隐yǐn
to hide, to conceal