PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin yin
Learn how to write 50 Chinese characters pronounced “yin” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “yin” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
cause
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overcast (weather)
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old variant of 飲|饮[yin3]
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sound
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silver
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to draw (e.g. a bow)
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to print
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marriage connections
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(bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
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to chant
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shade
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flourishing
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yín
18 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yín, including 银 (silver), 吟 (to chant), 乑 (to stand side by side), 犾 (Chinese character), 斦 (Chinese character).
silver
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to chant
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to stand side by side
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limit
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snarling of dogs
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respectful
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to stutter
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3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger
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excess
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name of a district in Zhejiang
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late at night
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Chinese character
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gums (of the teeth)
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heavy rain
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yìn
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yìn, including 印 (to print), 荫 (shade), 茚 (indene (chemistry)), 胤 (descendant).
to print
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shade
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indene (chemistry)
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descendant
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yǐn
12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yǐn, including 饮 (old variant of 飲|饮[yin3]), 引 (to draw (e.g. a bow)), 隐 ((bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-), 瘾 (addiction), 廴 ("long stride" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 54), occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc).
old variant of 飲|饮[yin3]
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to draw (e.g. a bow)
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(bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
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addiction
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"long stride" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 54), occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc
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(literary) to administer; to govern
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used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]
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used in 蚯蚓[qiu1yin3]
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Chinese character
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tool used for shaping wood (old)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced yīn
16 dictionary entries use the pronunciation yīn, including 因 (cause), 阴 (overcast (weather)), 音 (sound), 姻 (marriage connections), 殷 (flourishing).
cause
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overcast (weather)
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sound
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marriage connections
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flourishing
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old variant of 陰|阴[yin1]
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to restrain
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to soak
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mattress
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used in 氤氳|氤氲[yin1yun1]
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Chinese character
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indium (chemistry)
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mute
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bury
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these yin characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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