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Pinyin yín
Radical
Strokes
11
Definition
3-5 a.m. / 3rd earthly branch
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寅 [yín] 形 1. 恭敬 (respectful) 【造字法】: 象形。据甲骨文为矢形。小篆讹变。 名 1. 地支的第三位 (the third of the twelve earthly branches) - 地支的第三位,属虎 (the third of the twelve earthly branches, associated with the tiger): ~吃卯粮 (to be in deficit; metaphor for one who spends more than earns). 2. 用于计时,指凌晨三至五时 (used for timekeeping, referring to the hours from 3 to 5 AM): ~时 (the hour of Yin). 3. 在历法中用以纪年,太岁运行到析木为寅年 (used in calendars to mark the year based on the Jupiter’s cycle): 历法中,指太岁的年号。 4. 用以纪月,指夏历正月 (used to denote months, referring to the first month of the lunar calendar): 如寅月 (the first month of the lunar calendar). 5. 同僚 (fellow officer): 寅翁 (a respectful term for someone working in the same office); 寅家 (colleagues); 寅兄 (a respectful term among peers); 寅丈 (an honorific for colleagues); 寅生 (fellow officers). 6. 五行属木 (associated with the element wood): 寅,木也 (Yin is wood). 引 1. 《说文》:寅,居敬也 (In "Shuowen," it is said that Yin means to dwell in respect). 2. 《尔雅》:寅,敬也 (In "Erya," it interprets Yin as respect). 3. 《书·舜典》:夙夜惟寅 (In "Shu," it implies diligence through night and day). 4. 《书·无逸》:严恭寅畏 (In "Shu," it refers to being serious and respectfully fearful). 5. 《周书·祭公》:寅哉寅哉 (From "Zhou Shu," implying a calling of respect). 6. 《书·尧典》:寅宾出日 (In "Yao's Classic," it mentions the guest arriving during Yin). 例 如: 寅亮 (respectfully devoted); 寅畏 (respectfully fearful); 寅清 (words and actions are cautious and sincere). 引 1. 《西游记》:寅不通光,而卯则日出 (In "Journey to the West," it describes that Yin is dark while the dawn of the next hour appears). 2. 星次序数之一 (One of the order of celestial bodies, "Xi Mu" being Yin). また、 如: 寅皮 (tiger skin, also referring to someone born in the Year of the Tiger); 寅正 (the proper time during the early hours).
rén yín
thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022
chén yín kè
Chen Yinque
yín chī mǎo liáng
lit. eating away next year's food in advance / fig. to dip into the next month's check / live now, pay later
wù yín
fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058
yín shí
3-5 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
gēng yín
twenty-seventh year G3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2010 or 2070
jiǎ yín
51st year A3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1974 or 2034
wù yín nián
Wuyin Year
zi chǒu yín mǎo
underlying reasons / the first four of the twelve earthly branches
bǐng yín
third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046

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Pinyin yin2
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Cangjie
jmlc
Zhengma
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Four Corner
30806
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