yīn阴（陰）
阴（陰）
HSK 2
common
noun
adjective
Meaning of 阴
阴 means yin, opposite of yang in ancient Chinese philosophy; moon; lunar. Pronounced yīn. HSK 2.
- yin, opposite of yang in ancient Chinese philosophy
- moon; lunar
- overcast; cloudy weather
Character Info
Radical阝
Strokes6
Components
侌
阝
Stroke Order
阴
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zhé哲
xué学
yòng用
yīn阴
yáng阳
lái来
jiě解
shì释
zì自
rán然
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Ancient Chinese philosophy uses yin and yang to explain natural phenomena.
Yīn阴
yáng阳
píng平
héng衡
shì是
zhōng中
yī医
de的
zhòng重
yào要
lǐ理
lùn论
jī基
chǔ础
。
Balance of yin and yang is an important theoretical foundation of traditional Chinese medicine.
Relations
Measure Words
缕/ lǚ
根/ gēn
Common Words
阴阳 / 陰陽yīnyáng
yin-yang; cosmic dualism; astrology; divination
树阴 / 樹陰shùyīn
variant of 树荫; shade of a tree
阴险 / 陰險yīnxiǎn
insidious; treacherous; sinister
阴间 / 陰間yīnjiān
netherworld; underworld; realm of the dead
阴电 / 陰電yīndiàn
old term for negative electricity
阴文 / 陰文yīnwén
intaglio; incised characters
阴沟 / 陰溝yīngōu
sewer; underground drain; culvert
阴历 / 陰曆yīnlì
lunar calendar
阴谋 / 陰謀yīnmóu
conspire; plot; scheme