阝
Primary radical
阝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 阴.
CHINESE CHARACTER
阴 (yīn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secretHSK 26 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
阝 · 月
Visible components
阴 is decomposed as ⿰阝月.
STROKES · 6
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 阴 in 6 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 阴
HSK 2 · surname Yin; overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.)
HSK 7-9 · dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal
HSK 7-9 · lunar calendar
HSK 7-9 · to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot
HSK 7-9 · negative; feminine
HSK 7-9 · (lit. and fig.) shadow
FAQ
What does 阴 (yīn) mean in Chinese?
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
How do you write 阴 in stroke order?
阴 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 阴?
阝 is the radical in 阴. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 阴?
阴 (yīn): surname Yin; overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); 阴暗 (yīn’àn): dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; 阴历 (yīnlì): lunar calendar.