阴
yīnYīn HSK2

dark

阴 (陰) yīn frequency
cloudy adjective
overcast or cloudy weather

天空阴得厉害，看样子下午出门得带把雨伞。

tiān​kōng yīn de lì​hai, kàn​yàng​zi xià​wǔ chū​mén děi dài bǎ yǔ​sǎn.

The sky is very overcast; it looks like I'll need to take an umbrella when I go out this afternoon.

yin noun
the negative principle in nature, philosophy, or science, including the feminine and negative electricity

这间老房子太久没人住了，感觉里面阴气很重。

zhè jiān lǎo fáng​zi tài jiǔ méi rén zhù le, gǎn​jué lǐ​miàn yīn qì hěn zhòng.

This old house hasn't been lived in for a long time, and it feels very eerie inside.

yin (TCM) verb
the 'yin' aspect in traditional Chinese medicine, often related to bodily fluids and cooling properties

中医认为，这味药能补足他体内的阴。

zhōng​yī rèn​wéi, zhèi wèi yào néng bǔ​zú tā tǐ​nèi de yīn.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes this herb can replenish the 'yin' in his body.

genitalia noun
the reproductive organs or private parts of the body

医生正在检查病人的阴部。

yī​shēng zhèng​zài jiǎn​chá bìng​rén de yīn bù.

The doctor is examining the patient's genital area.

hidden adjective
implicit, concealed, or secret

他这个人不爱说话，心里却总爱耍阴的。

tā zhè gè rén bù ài shuō​huà, xīn​li què zǒng ài shuǎ yīn de.

He doesn't talk much, but he's always plotting something underhanded.

moon adjective
relating to the moon or the lunar calendar

爷爷总是记不住阳历，他过生日向来只看阴历。

yé​ye zǒng​shì jì bù zhù yáng​lì, tā guò shēng​rì xiàng​lái zhǐ kàn yīn lì.

Grandpa can never remember the solar calendar; he always celebrates his birthday according to the lunar calendar.

shady adjective
in the shade or out of direct sunlight

太阳太烈了，我们快找个有阴的地方避一避。

tài​yang tài liè le, wǒ​men kuài zhǎo gè yǒu yīn de dì​fang bì yī bì.

The sun is too strong; let's quickly find a shady spot to take shelter.

damp and cold adjective
describing a place that is dark, damp, and cold, often due to lack of sunlight
阴 (陰) Yīn
Yin proper name
surname Yin

阴先生是一位著名的学者。

Yīn xiān​sheng shì yī wèi zhù​míng de xué​zhě.

Mr. Yin is a famous scholar.

Cross-References

Has old variant

Frequency
Character
Written text
987th most common 165.0 per million
Movie subtitles
1,214th most common 69.5 per million appears in 29% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
10.2 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
43.9 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 2
HSK 3.0
Level 2
Traditional
陰
Strokes
6
Unicode
U+9634

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)