yīn
cáo

literary
noun

Meaning of 阴曹

阴曹 means the underworld; the netherworld; the realm of the dead. Pronounced yīn cáo.

  • the underworld; the netherworld; the realm of the dead

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
yīn
cáo
yóu
yán
luó
wáng
zhǎng
guǎn
 

According to legend, the underworld is ruled by King Yama.

shì
shǐ使
dào
le
yīn
cáo
yào
bào
chóu
xuě
hèn
 

He swore to seek revenge even if he had to chase them to the underworld.

Yīn
cáo
shǐ使
zhě
lái
de
xìng
mìng
 

The messenger from the underworld came to claim his life.