殷
Yin dynasty, abundant
At a glance · 殷
Evolution of the glyph
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Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
殷字小篆从㐆从殳，会意为盛大、众多；本义为盛、富，亦为朝代名（商）。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
殷本义为盛大、殷实，亦指殷商。
Structure
会意字，从㐆从殳，表示击鼓盛乐之盛大。
At a glance
Pinyinyīn
Radical殳
Strokes10
UnicodeU+6BB7
Character type会意
Theme其他
Six languages, one character
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English
Yin dynasty, abundant
Yin is an associative character meaning abundant and grand, also the Yin (Shang) dynasty.
Français
dynastie Yin, abondant
Yin est un caractère associatif signifiant abondant et grand, aussi la dynastie Yin.
Español
dinastía Yin, abundante
Yin es un carácter asociativo que significa abundante y grandioso, también la dinastía Yin.
العربية
سلالة يين، وافر
يين حرف تركيبي يعني الوافر والعظيم، وكذا سلالة يين.
Русский
династия Инь, изобильный
Инь — ассоциативный знак, означающий изобильный и великий, также династия Инь.
Common words
- 殷朝yīn cháoYin dynasty
- 殷实yīn shíprosperous