殷
Character
dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟 (Yīn xū) in present-day Henan
Readings and meanings
- dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟 (Yīn xū) in present-day Henan CC-CEDICT
- flourishing CC-CEDICT
- abundant CC-CEDICT
- earnest CC-CEDICT
- hospitable CC-CEDICT
- surname Yin CC-CEDICT
Words that use “殷” as yīn
殷勤yīn qínfriendly and helpful, always ready to do things for someoneWordHSK 7–9孔殷kǒng yīnurgentWord殷切yīn qièardentWord殷商yīn shāngfinal name of the Shang dynasty after their move to Yinxu 殷墟…Word殷墟yīn xūYinxu, ruins of Yinshang 殷商 city at Anyang 安阳 in Henan…Word殷实yīn shíthrivingWord殷富yīn fùwell offWord殷殷yīn yīnearnestWord
yān
yan1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yīn.
- dark red CC-CEDICT
Words that use “殷” as yān
yǐn
yin3Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yīn.
- roll of thunder CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 10 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 殷
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Example sentences
殷先生是我的中文老师。
yīn xiān shēng shì wǒ de zhōng wén lǎo shī
Mr. Yin is my Chinese teacher.
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地上有很多殷红的叶子。
dì shang yǒu hěn duō yān hóng de yè zi
There are many dark red leaves on the ground.
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殷朝是很久以前的一个朝代。
yīn cháo shì hěn jiǔ yǐ qián de yí gè cháo dài
The Yin dynasty was a dynasty a very long time ago.
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