Yin
Pinyin yīn
Radical 阝 strokes 6 Five Elements Traditional Chinese Yin
Word Book
Basic Definition Detailed Definition
1. Moon: Too~.
2. There are clouds in the sky but no sunlight or stars or moon: ~ sky.
3. Dark.
4. Places where the sun cannot shine directly: the back.
5. Not exposed; recessed. Opposite of "Yang": ~ ditch. ~ Text.
6. Unclear; deceitful: ~ conspiracy. ~Danger.
7. Related to the dead or ghosts and gods: ~time.
8. Ancient Chinese philosophical concepts. Opposite of "Yang".
9. North of the mountain; south of the water: Hua~ (place name, north of Huashan). Jiang ~ (place name, south of the Yangtze River).
10. Negatively charged: ~ pole. ~ion.
11.?Genitals. Sometimes refers specifically to the female genitals.