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殷都

Yīn dūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 殷都區|殷都区[Yīn dū Qū]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0de497777e372914. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

殷都 殷都 [Yin1 du1] /see 殷都區|殷都区[Yin1 du1 Qu1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 殷
    yān

    dark red

    yīn

    flourishing / abundant / earnest / hospitable

    yǐn

    roll of thunder

    Yīn

    surname Yin / dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟[Yīn xū] in present-day Henan

  • 都
    dōu

    all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all

    dū

    capital city / metropolis

    Dū

    surname Du

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