隐
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At a glance · 隐
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
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
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「隐」繁体「隱」从阜㥯声，小篆从𨸏隱声，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「隐」本义为隐蔽、隐藏，引申隐痛、隐居。
Structure
从阜、㥯(yǐn)声，形声字，阜表山丘义类，本为隐蔽。简作隐。
At a glance
Pinyinyǐn
Radical阝
Strokes11
UnicodeU+9690
Character type形声
Theme状态
Six languages, one character
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English
hide
hide, conceal; hidden, secret
Français
cacher / compassion
Cacher, compassion. «仁慈隐恻» : la pitié secrète (commisération).
Español
ocultar / compasión
Ocultar, compasión. «仁慈隐恻»: la piedad secreta (conmiseración).
العربية
يخفي / رحمة
يخفي، رحمة. «仁慈隐恻»: الرحمة الخفية (الشفقة).
Русский
скрывать / сострадание
Скрывать, сострадание. «仁慈隐恻»: тайное милосердие (жалость).
Common words
- 隐藏yǐn cánghide
- 隐yǐnhidden