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Meaning of 阴

Pinyin yīn

Radical

阝

Strokes

Definition

(of weather) overcast / Yin / feminine / moon / cloudy / negative (electric.) / shady

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阴 yīn 1. In ancient Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposing forces that permeate all matter in the universe, in opposition to "阳" (yang). 在中国古代哲学中，宇宙中贯穿所有物质的两大对立面之一，与“阳”相对。 2. Refers to the "moon." 指“月亮”。 3. Carrying a negative charge. 带负电的。 4. Thick clouds obstructing sunlight. 云层较厚，遮住阳光。 5. Not exposed to sunlight; refers to a place that does not receive sunlight. 不见阳光，亦指不见阳光的地方。 6. Not visible on the surface; hidden. 不露出表面的，暗中的。 7. Devious and sinister behavior. 背地捣鬼，险恶。 8. Referring to the netherworld. 指冥间。 9. Indented or concaved. 凹进的。 10. Refers to time. 指时间。 11. Genitalia. 生殖器。 12. A surname. 姓。 13. General meaning of the northern side. 泛指北面。 14. In the shade; shady. 背阳为阴。 15. Refers to autumn and winter seasons. 指秋冬季节。 16. Shadow or shade. 日影;阴影。 17. Rain. 雨。 18. Water. 水。 19. In ancient superstition, refers to the netherworld. 旧时迷信指冥间。 20. Refers to women. 妇人。 21. Grave or tomb. 坟，墓。 22. Referring to menses. 指月经。 23. An overcast sky, when more than eight-tenths of the sky is covered with low clouds. 天空中十分之八以上的部分被中低云量占住叫做阴。 24. Cloud mass. 云块。 25. Ghosts and monsters. 鬼怪。 26. Philosophically refers to the feminine or negative principle in nature; counterpart to "阳" (yang). 在中国哲学中，指宇宙中贯通物质和人事的两大对立面之一（跟“阳”相对）。 27. A surname. 姓。形 yīn (Adjective) 1. Intaglio or indented surface. 凹进去的东西。 2. Dark or dim. 幽暗;昏暗。 3. Sinister or insidious. 阴险。 4. Cold or chilly. 冷，寒冷。 5. Moist or damp. 阴湿;潮湿。 6. Even numbers. 偶数。 7. Female. 雌的。 8. Hidden, concealed, or not shown. 隐藏的，不露在外面的。 9. Negative or opposite. 负的。副 yīn (Adverb) In secret; privately. 暗中，暗地里。

足厥阴肝经 zú jué yīn gān jīng

Jueyin liver meridian of foot

阴囊 yīn náng

scrotum

阴宅 yīn zhái

tomb (feng shui term)

阴影 yīn yǐng

(lit. and fig.) shadow

阴森可怖 yīn sēn kě bù

Ghastly

阴晦 yīn huì

overcast / gloomy

阴暗 yīn àn

dim / dark / overcast / darkness / shadow / (fig.) dismal / gloomy / somber / murky / shadowy (side)

阴柔 yīn róu

gentle and reserved / soft / feminine

阴毒 yīn dú

sinister / insidious

阴沉 yīn chén

gloomy

阴沟 yīn gōu

sewer / vagina / cloaca / drain / covered drain

淮阴 Huái yīn

Huaiyin district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu

淮阴市 huái yīn shì

Huaiyin City

淮阴县 huái yīn xiàn

Huaiyin County

湘阴 Xiāng yīn

Xiangyin county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan

滋阴 zī yīn

method of treating yin deficiency by reinforcing body fluid

九阴真经 jiǔ yīn zhēn jīng

Nine Yin Scriptures

肾阴 shèn yīn

kidney yin

足少阴肾经 zú shǎo yīn shèn jīng

the kidney channel of foot Shaoyin

阴茎 yīn jīng

penis

光阴荏苒 guāng yīn rěn rǎn

Time passes very quickly. / Day after day passed by. / Day and night alternate in quick succession. / The time slipped away. / Time sped past.

阴虱 yīn shī

crab louse

阴谋诡计 yīn móu guǐ jì

crafty plots and machinations (idiom)

阴险毒辣 yīn xiǎn dú là

treacherous and murderous

阴郁 yīn yù

gloomy

阴谋 yīn móu

plot / conspiracy

阴霾 yīn mái

haze

阴阳 yīn yáng

yin and yang

阴道 yīn dào

vagina

江阴 Jiāng yīn

Jiangyin county level city in Wuxi 無錫|无锡[Wu2 xi1], Jiangsu

光阴 guāng yīn

time available

阴性 yīn xìng

negative / feminine

阴极 yīn jí

cathode / negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons)

阴山 Yīn shān

Yin mountains in Inner Mongolia

阴部 yīn bù

genitalia

阴历 yīn lì

lunar calendar

阴险 yīn xiǎn

treacherous / sinister

太阴 tài yīn

the Moon (esp. in Daoism)

外阴 wài yīn

vulva

阴雨 yīn yǔ

overcast and rainy

阴骘 yīn zhì

charitable acts performed in secret / hidden good deeds

阴鸷 yīn zhì

malicious / treacherous

阴魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn

lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom) / fig. the influence still lingers on / the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive

阴魂 yīn hún

ghost / spirit