Dong Chinese dictionary

yǐn, yìn

hide

Simplified form of 隱. Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 㥯 represents the sound.

Components

阝 Meaning component

fù

hill, place

阝 is a component form of 阜.

jí

urgent

Shorthand for the phonetic 㥯 component in the traditional character 隱.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

yǐn

hide, conceal; hidden, secret; secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-

yìn

to lean upon

Most common words with 隐

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sources