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阴 (yīn): Cloudy — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 阴

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How to write 阴 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 阴

阴 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
阴
阝yì · place
月yuè · month
阴=
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
阝yì · place
+月yuè · month
yīn阴
àn暗

Dark / Gloomy

阴影 • yīn yǐng • shadow • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
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
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
yīn阴
lì历

lunar calendar

阴性 • yīn xìng • Negative (medical test) • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
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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  • 郡jùnadministrative division
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  • 陇lǒngmountain located between Shanxi
  • 邹zoua surname; a place name
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