Yin Yang traditional Chinese characters

Yin

Pinyin yīn

Radical 阝 strokes 6 Five Elements Traditional Chinese Yin

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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.