寅 - Dong Chinese dictionary

yín

3rd earthly branch

Originally written the same as 矢 (arrow). Later two hands (𦥑) were added to distinguish the characters.

Components

矢 Iconic component

shǐ

arrow

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 矢 than it was in ancient scripts.

𦥑 Distinguishing component

jú

two hands

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

寅

yín

to respect, reverence; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch; 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°

Most common words with 寅

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	寅	ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
	甲寅	51st year A3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1974 or 2034
	庚寅	twenty-seventh year G3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2010 or 2070
	壬寅	thirty-ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022
	丙寅	third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046