Character

阴

yīn HSK 7

阴 yīn HSK 7

1. the moon (太阴)
2. overcast (sky heavily covered with clouds)
3. shaded from sunlight; a shady place
4. the back side; reverse side
5. hidden; concealed (opposite of 阳)
6. crafty; sinister; devious
7. of ghosts and spirits; of the underworld
8. yin — one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阳)
9. the north side of a mountain; the south side of a river
10. negatively charged
11. genitals; sometimes specifically the female genitalia
12. a surname
13. concave; indented; engraved
14. time; the passage of time (光阴)

Words using 阴 as yīn (5)

1 阴历 yīn lì — lunar calendar HSK 7
- 阴 lunar, yin (related to the moon)
- 历 calendar
Example

春节是按照阴历来计算的。

chūn jié shì àn zhào yīn lì lái jì suàn de

The Spring Festival is calculated according to the lunar calendar.
2 阴影 yīn yǐng — shadow HSK 7
- 阴 dark, gloomy, shaded
- 影 shadow, image, trace
Example

那件事给他留下了心理阴影。

nà jiàn shì gěi tā liú xià le xīn lǐ yīn yǐng

That incident left him with psychological trauma.
3 阴性 yīn xìng — negative; feminine HSK 7
- 阴 negative, yin, feminine principle
- 性 nature, quality, characteristic
Example

她的新冠检测呈阴性。

tā de xīn guān jiǎn cè chéng yīn xìng

Her COVID test was negative.
4 阴暗 yīn àn — gloomy HSK 7
- 阴 shady, dark, lacking light
- 暗 dim, obscure, intensifying the darkness
Example

走廊里光线阴暗，让人感到不舒服。

zǒu láng lǐ guāng xiàn yīn àn ràng rén gǎn dào bù shū fu

The light in the corridor is gloomy, making people feel uncomfortable.
5 阴谋 yīn móu — to conspire, to plot HSK 7
- 阴 hidden, dark, sinister, secret
- 谋 plot, scheme, plan
Example

他们阴谋推翻政府。

tā men yīn móu tuī fān zhèng fǔ

They conspired to overthrow the government.

Structure & writing

阴 yīn — the moon (太阴)

阴 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

荫 yīn shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite

月 is a component in 17 characters

HSK 1

前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline

HSK 2

望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 4

钥 yào key 青 qīng black

HSK 5

朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'

HSK 6

朗 lǎng bright, well-lit

HSK 7

惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap

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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

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