殷
yin1Mathews: 7423
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (1 occurrences)
Xiang Zhuan★
generous, eager, enthusiastic, ardent (ly)
雷出地奮，豫。先王以作樂崇德，殷薦之上帝，以配祖考。
Thunder comes from the earth with energy
Readiness
The early sovereigns, accordingly,
composed music to celebrate merit
Enthusiastically offering this to the highest divinity*
Stats: 79+6Hapax Legomenon
Homophones (yin)
音yin1crow(ing), (an-, pro)nouncement, message(s)陰yin1(a, the) shadow(s), shade, darkness, mystery, matter, material; (the) unknown, negative (principle), north, moon, back, dark side, south bank of a river, north side of a hill, female; (to be) dark, shady, shadowy, passive, inertial, secret, private, mysterious, hidden, dim, overcast, cloudy, covered, intriguing; (to) cloak, conceal, overshadow (s, ed, ing)夤yin2loins, lower back, waist, area of kidneys +引yin3(to be)led, lured, attracted, enticed, drawn (by, to) +飲yin3drinks; takes refreshment
Previous音 yin1
Nextyin1 陰
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