陰平 yīnpíng first tone Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yīnpíng first tone · upper level tone 阴 陰 yīn Yin (philosophy) the female, passive, or negative principle in nature (as opposed to Yang)平 píng [level tone] (bound form) the level or even tone in Chinese phonology; short for 平声 píngshēngyīnpíng Yinping 阴 陰 yīn yin side the north side of a hill or the south bank of a river平 píng adjective flat flat; level; even; smooth