阴
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yīn · the female principle

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6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

阝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 阴

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yīnWords pronounced yīn
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Example sentences

Notice where 阴 sits in each complete thought.

Bú yào zhī dīng zhe yīn àn miàn.不要只盯着阴暗面。

Don't only look at the dark side.

Source: Tatoeba #1324908 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhōng guó àn yīn lì guò xīn nián.中国按阴历过新年。

In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.

Source: Tatoeba #7781507 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de péng yǒu xiāng xìn yīn móu lùn, wǒ gāi shì zhe xiàng tā zhǐ chū tā cuò le ma?我的朋友相信阴谋论,我该试着向他指出他错了吗?

My friend believes conspiracy theories; should I try to prove him wrong?

Source: Tatoeba #7772529 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bù cún zài méi yǒu yīn yǐng de guāng míng, yě bù cún zài méi yǒu guāng míng de yīn yǐng.不存在没有阴影的光明,也不存在没有光明的阴影。

There's no light without shade, and no shade without light.

Source: Tatoeba #3130790 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān shì gè yīn tiān.今天是个阴天。

Today is a cloudy day.

Source: Tatoeba #4625757 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qián tú yí piàn yīn àn.前途一片阴暗。

The future looked very gloomy.

Source: Tatoeba #10019645 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 阴 in context

  1. Say yīn, then recall the core meaning: the female principle.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 阴暗 (yīn àn), meaning “dim”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 阴 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.