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Meaning of 殷
Pinyin
yīn、 yān、 yǐn
Radical
殳
Strokes
10
Definition
dark red, (surname) / dynasty / flourishing, roll of thunder
Usage
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殷 [yīn]
1. 富裕，富足。
Rich; abundant.
2. 深厚，恳切。
Deep; earnest.
3. 众，多。
Abundant; many.
4. 盛，大。
Flourishing; grand.
5. 中国朝代名，商代的后期，由盘庚起称“殷”。
Name of a Chinese dynasty; known as the Yin Dynasty during the later period of the Shang Dynasty, starting with King Pan Geng.
6. 姓。
Surname.
殷 [yīn]
1. 富裕，富足：～实。～阜。～富。
Rich; abundant: ~ rich, ~ prosperous.
2. 深厚，恳切：情意甚～。～切。～勤。
Deep; earnest: affectionate ~, ~ sincere, ~ diligent.
3. 众，多：“士与女，～其盈矣”。
Abundant; many: "Scholars and women, __more__ than one can handle."
4. 盛，大：～祭。
Flourishing; grand: ~ grand ceremony.
5. 中国朝代名，商代的后期，由盘庚起称“殷”：～墟。
Name of a Chinese dynasty; known as the Yin after the Shang Dynasty relocated to Yin: ~ ruins.
6. 姓。
Surname.
殷 [yīn]
1. 同本义 ([En.] grand music)
Same as the original meaning: grand music.
2. 大 ([En.] grand)
Grand.
3. 众，多 ([En.] abundant)
Abundant; many.
4. 盛 ([En.] flourishing)
Flourishing.
5. 富裕 ([En.] rich; abundant)
Rich; abundant.
6. 深，深切 ([En.] deep)
Deep; profound.
7. 恳切 ([En.] earnest)
Earnest; sincere.
8. 热情接待客人或陌生人的 ([En.] hospitable)
Hospitable; warm in receiving guests.
殷 [yīn]
1. 殷朝 ([En.] Yin Dynasty)。公元前14世纪到公元前11世纪，是商代迁都于殷(今河南省安阳市西北小屯村)后改用的称号
Yin Dynasty; from the 14th century BC to the 11th century BC, the title used after the Shang Dynasty moved its capital to Yin (now Xiaotun Village, Anyang City, Henan Province).
2. 古都邑名 ([En.] Yin city)，在今河南省安阳市小屯村，商的第十代君王盘庚迁都于此。后世称为“殷墟”
Ancient city name; in present-day Xiaotun Village, Anyang City, Henan Province, where the 10th ruler of the Shang Dynasty, Pan Geng, moved the capital. Later called "Yin ruins."
3. 深厚的情意 ([En.] deep feeling; profound friendship)
Deep feeling; profound friendship.
4. 姓
Surname.
5. 另见 yān
殷 [yān]
1. 黑红色。
Blackish red.
殷 [yān]
1. 黑红色 ([En.] blackish red)。
Blackish red.
2. 另见 yīn
殷 [yān]
1. 雷声。
Sound of thunder.
2. 震动。
Vibration.
状词 形容雷声。《集韵．上声．隐韵》：「殷，雷声。」《诗经．召南．殷其靁》：「殷其靁，在南山之阳。」明．徐弘祖《徐霞客游记．卷四下．黔游日记二》：「雷声殷殷，天色以云幕而暗。」
Adverb describing the sound of thunder. "Yin, the sound of thunder." "Yin thunder is overhead in the southern mountains." (From Xu Xiake's writings)
动词 震动。《汉书．卷五七．司马相如传上》：「车骑雷起，殷天动地。」唐．杜甫〈大云寺赞公房〉诗四首之三：「梵放时出寺，锺残仍殷床。」
Verb meaning to vibrate; "The carriages thundering caused the heavens to shake." (From Han Shu)
to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc) / to fawn upon (an influential politician etc) / to court sb's favor / to ingratiate oneself
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Input Method for 殷
Pinyin
yin1
Wubi
rvnc
Cangjie
hshne
Zhengma
pdyq
Four Corner
27247
Unicode
U+6bb7
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