yìn荫（蔭）
荫（蔭）
common
Meaning of 荫
荫 means shady; dark and damp (lacking sunlight); to shield; to protect; to give shelter. Pronounced yìn.
- shady; dark and damp (lacking sunlight)
- to shield; to protect; to give shelter
- privilege granted to descendants of officials (feudal)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes9
Components
艹
阴
Stroke Order
荫
Definitions & Examples
Nán南
wū屋
tài太
yìn荫
，
zhè这
biān边
zuò坐
ba吧
。
The south room is too shady and damp; sit here instead.
Dì地
xià下
shì室
lǐ里
hěn很
yìn荫
，
yào要
zhù注
yì意
tōng通
fēng风
。
The basement is very damp and dark; pay attention to ventilation.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
tài太
yìn荫
，
zhuāng庄
jia稼
zhǎng长
bù不
hǎo好
。
This patch of land is too shady; the crops won't grow well.
Wū屋
zi子
bèi背
yīn阴
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
cháng常
nián年
yìn荫
liáng凉
。
The room faces north, so it is cool and shady all year round.
Bèi被
zi子
yào要
jīng经
cháng常
ná拿
chū出
qù去
shài晒
shài晒
，
bù不
rán然
róng容
yì易
shēng生
méi霉
biàn变
yìn荫
。
Quilts should be taken out to sun often, otherwise they get moldy from dampness.