yān

common
literary

Meaning of

殷 means dark reddish-black. Pronounced yān.

  • dark reddish-black

Character Info

Radical
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Components
𢦏

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
yān
máo
chún
zhèng
 

This dark reddish-black horse has pure fur.

shū
zǎi
yān
xià
mìng
 

Ancient books record that the Yin (Yan) dynasty overthrew the Xia dynasty.

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