yǐn

archaic
name

Meaning of

尹 means ancient official title; surname Yin. Pronounced yǐn.

  • ancient official title
  • surname Yin

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

yǐn
shì
dài
zhǎng
guǎn
xíng
zhèng
de
guān
yuán
 

Fuyin was an official in ancient times who managed prefecture-level administration.

Jīng
zhào
yǐn
shì
Hàn
dài
jīng
chéng
de
xíng
zhèng
zhǎng
guān
 

Jingzhaoyin was the administrative chief responsible for the capital area during the Han Dynasty.

Táng
dài
de
dào
yǐn
xiāng
dāng
xiàn
dài
de
shěng
zhǎng
 

Daoyin in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to a modern provincial governor.

Zài
dài
wén
xiàn
zhōng
 
yǐn
cháng
zuò
wéi
fāng
xíng
zhèng
zhǎng
guān
de
chēng
wèi
 

In ancient documents, Yin was often used as a title for local administrative officials.

Zhè
wèi
shǐ
rén
céng
dān
rèn
guò
nán
yǐn
zhí
 

This historical figure once served as the Fuyin of Jinan.