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阴

yīn
yīnspelled as in · 1st tone — spelling rules
overcast (weather) · cloudy
Radical: 阝 Strokes: 6 HSK 2
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common
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Character Decomposition
阴=阝+月
Etymology
The place 阝 of the moon 月; compare 阳
Meanings
overcast (weather)
cloudy
shady
Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang)
negative (electric.)
feminine
moon
implicit
hidden
genitalia
yīn
surname Yin
Yīn
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Words with 阴 654 total
Idioms with 阴 43 total Chain
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