殷 殷

yīn yīndictionary entry

earnest / ardent (hope etc)

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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.

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Original source entry:

殷殷殷殷 [yin1 yin1] /earnest/ardent (hope etc)/

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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
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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.