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殷
yǐn
1. roll of thunder
Uncommon • Top 26% ✏️ 10 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

殷
yīn
many, great; abundant, flourishing
10 丶

Compound Words (12)

殷切
yīnqiè
ardent
殷勤
yīnqín
politely
殷商
Yīnshāng
final name of the Shang dynasty after their move to Yinxu [[殷墟]] in modern Henan province
殷墟
Yīnxū
Yinxu, ruins of Yinshang [[殷商]] city at Anyang [[安陽|安阳]] in Henan province, a World Heritage site
殷富
yīnfù
well off
殷实
yīnshí
thriving
殷都
Yīndū
Yindu district of Anyang city [[安陽市|安阳市<Ānyángshì>]], Henan
殷弘绪
YīnHóngxù
François Xavier d'Entrecolles (1664-1741), French Jesuit missionary to Kangxi court
殷都区
Yīndūqū
Yindu district of Anyang city [[安陽市|安阳市<Ānyángshì>]], Henan
献殷勤
xiànyīnqín
to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc)
殷忧启圣
yīnyōuqǐshèng
deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
无事献殷勤,非奸即盗
wúshìxiànyīnqín,fēijiānjídào
one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)

Alternate Entries

殷
Yīn
surname Yin / dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after their move to Yinxu [[殷墟]] in modern Henan province
殷
yān
dark red
殷
yīn
flourishing / abundant / earnest / hospitable

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,364
Word Frequency Rank
22,167 of 84,292

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