Meaning
dark red; (surname); dynasty; flourishing; roll of thunder
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yin” becomes a different word in each tone. 殷 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 殷勤yīn qínpolitely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
- 殷实yīn shíthriving; well-off; substantial
- 殷切yīn qièardent; eager; earnest
- 殷红yān hóngdark red
- 殷富yīn fùwell off; prosperous
Example Sentence
主人殷勤地招待着远道而来的客人。Zhǔ rén yīn qín de zhāo dài zhe yuǎn dào ér lái de kè rén.The host warmly entertained the guests who came from afar.
主人Zhǔ rénmaster殷勤yīn qínpolitely地de(adverb marker)招zhāoto recruit待dàito stay着zhe(ongoing action)远道而来yuǎn dào ér láito come from far away的deof客人kè rénvisitor。