CHARACTERS / YIN

“yin” is 12 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 听yǐnsmile (archaic)HSK 1 · TONE 3
  2. 因yīncauseHSK 2 · TONE 1
  3. 阴yīnovercast (weather)HSK 2 · TONE 1
  4. 银yínsilverHSK 3 · TONE 2
  5. 音yīnsoundHSK 3 · TONE 1
  6. 饮yǐnto drinkHSK 3 · TONE 3
  7. 印yìnto printHSK 4 · TONE 4
  8. 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow)HSK 4 · TONE 3
  9. 姻yīnmarriage connectionsHSK 5 · TONE 1
  10. 吟yínto chantHSK 6 · TONE 2
  11. 瘾yǐnaddictionHSK 6 · TONE 3
  12. 隐yǐn(bound form) secretHSK 6 · TONE 3