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阴 yīn

cloudy; overcast

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 2
Radical
阝
Traditional
陰
Type
Ideograph
Made of 阝月 ⿰阝月

Memory hint: The place 阝 of the moon 月; compare 阳

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  1. 今天天气很阴。
    Jīntiān tiānqì hěn yīn.
    Today the weather is very cloudy.
    today weather very cloudy
  2. 明天是阴天吗？
    Míngtiān shì yīntiān ma?
    Will tomorrow be cloudy?
    tomorrow is cloudy-sky (question)
  3. 天阴了，快把衣服收进来吧。
    Tiān yīn le, kuài bǎ yīfu shōu jìnlai ba.
    It's turned cloudy, hurry and bring the clothes in.
    sky cloudy (particle), fast (particle) clothes collect enter-come (suggestion)
  4. 今天不阴，是晴天。
    Jīntiān bù yīn, shì qíngtiān.
    Today isn't cloudy, it's sunny.
    today not cloudy, is clear-sky
  5. 下午天气变阴了。
    Xiàwǔ tiānqì biàn yīn le.
    In the afternoon the weather turned cloudy.
    afternoon weather change cloudy (particle)

Words with 阴 (3)