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Chinese–English

殷

yān · yan/yīn · yin/yǐn · yin/Yīn · yin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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yān 殷

dark red

yīn 殷

flourishing
abundant
earnest
hospitable

yǐn 殷

roll of thunder

Yīn 殷

surname Yin
dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟 (Yīnxū) in present-day Henan

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