Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

excessive; wanton; lewd; kinky; obscene

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yin” becomes a different word in each tone. 淫 is the 2nd 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

  • 自淫zì yínmasturbation
  • 淫行yín xíngwanton or lascivious behavior; adulterous behavior
  • 行淫xíng yínto commit adultery
  • 意淫yì yínto fantasize; (esp.) to have a sexual fantasy about (sb)
  • 手淫shǒu yínto masturbate; masturbation

Example Sentence

“淫雨”指连绵不停的大雨。“Yín yǔ” zhǐ lián mián bù tíng de dà yǔ.The word yinyu refers to incessant heavy rain.

淫雨“Yín yǔ”excessive rainzhǐfinger连绵lián miáncontinuous不停bù tíngincessantdeof大雨dà yǔheavy rain