yǐn

common
verb
adjective

Meaning of

隐 means to hide; to conceal; to keep secret; latent; underlying; hidden. Pronounced yǐn.

  • to hide; to conceal; to keep secret
  • latent; underlying; hidden
  • secret; private matter; something concealed

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

yǐn
shēn
zài
shù
cóng
hòu
miàn
 

He hid behind the bushes.

Jiàn
dié
shàn
cháng
yǐn
cáng
de
zhēn
shí
shēn
fèn
 

Spies are good at concealing their true identities.

Yǒu
xiē
yǐn
shì
xuǎn
zhù
zài
shēn
shān
 

Some hermits choose to live in remote mountains.

Yún
yǐn
le
yuǎn
chù
de
shān
fēng
 

The mist concealed the distant mountain peaks.

yǐn
rěn
nèi
xīn
de
tòng
 

She tried hard to suppress her inner pain.