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distant place

HSK 10
yín
イン、イ
つつしみおそ.れる、おお.きい、の.びる
Components
dusk+ sign of the tiger =
distant place
Meaning component
dusk
evening, night, dusk
night
Phonetic component
yín sign of the tiger
to respect, reverence
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Bronze
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Bronze Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yín]
late at night
Example Sentences