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太阴

tài yīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the Moon (esp. in Daoism)
Sources & editorial notes

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-7506421c22c18cdb. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

太陰 太阴 [tai4 yin1] /the Moon (esp. in Daoism)/

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Other forms in these source records: 太陰

  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 阴
    yīn

    overcast (weather) / cloudy / shady / Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang) / negative (electric.) / feminine / moon / implicit / hidden / genitalia

    Yīn

    surname Yin

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.