yin

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 2 Mandarin 2.1 Pinyin syllable 2.1.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪn

[edit] Noun

yin

1. the essential female principle in eastern religion or philosophy
2. The number one, primarily used in Scotland and Ulster

[edit] Antonyms

• yang

[edit] Related terms

• yin-yang

[edit] Translations

• Chinese: 陰, 阴 (yīn)
• Japanese: 陰 (いん, in)
• Korean: 음 [陰] (ŭm)

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[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Pinyin syllable

yin

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, yīn, yín, yǐn, or yìn.

[edit] Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.