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阴 (yīn) — Chinese word meaning

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阴 (yīn) is a Chinese word: overcast; shady; yin. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 阴

形 xíng adjective

overcast; shady; yin

今天天气很阴。

jīn tiān tiān qì hěn yīn

The weather is very overcast today.

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Word breakdown

阴 yīn — overcast; shady; yin

Words with this character (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
1 阴 yīn — the moon (太阴)
阴 is a component in 1 characters
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荫 yīn shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
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都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
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阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
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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
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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
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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
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陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
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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
1.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
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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
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望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
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钥 yào key 青 qīng black
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朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
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朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
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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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