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阴 (yīn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 2

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HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 阴

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2.

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3.

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阴

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4.

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5.

How to Use 阴

Dark and hidden meanings

阴 (yīn) describes darkness, shadows, and concealed things.

阴暗 • yīn àn • Dark / Gloomy • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

yīn阴

Information

Pinyinyīn

Meaningcloudy

Strokes6

Radical阝

Traditional陰

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#366

Zhuyinㄧㄣ

UnicodeU+9634

CangjieNLBY

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Clouds (今) cover the shady side of a hill (阜) — suggesting darkness, shadow, and the absence of light.

yīn阴

àn暗

Dark / Gloomy

阴影 • yīn yǐng • shadow • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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yīn阴

yǐng影

shadow

阴谋 • yīn móu • plot; scheme; conspiracy • HSK 6

HSK 6

yīn阴

móu谋

plot; scheme; conspiracy

Calendar and medical terms

阴 (yīn) is used in words for lunar calendar and negative test results.

阴历 • yīn lì • lunar calendar • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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yīn阴

lì历

lunar calendar

阴性 • yīn xìng • Negative (medical test) • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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yīn阴

xìng性

Negative (medical test)

。

The weather is very cloudy today.

jīn今

tiān天

shì是

gè个

yīn阴

tiān天

，

shì适

hé合

zài在

jiā家

xiū休

xi息

。

It's a cloudy day today, perfect for resting at home.

tā他

men们

zhèng正

zài在

cè策

huà划

yí一

gè个

yīn阴

móu谋

。

They are plotting a conspiracy.

Yī医

shēng生

jiàn建

yì议

tā他

zhì治

liáo疗

yīn阴

shī虱

shí时

yào要

zhù注

yì意

gè个

rén人

wèi卫

shēng生

。

The doctor advised him to pay attention to personal hygiene when treating pubic lice.

yī医

shēng生

jiǎn检

chá查

le了

tā他

de的

yīn阴

jīng茎

。

The doctor examined his penis.

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