湚 (yìn) - Yin — an obscure character referring to a & ancient name of a river

湚Tone 4

yìn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

湚 · yìn

Yin — an obscure character referring to a body of water;

ancient name of a river;

also used in classical texts for a specific water body.

Yin — an obscure character referring to aancient name of a riveralso used in classical texts for a specific

Usage highlights

Yin RiverYin waterYin streamAncient YinYin River valley

Synonyms

  • 水— water (general term)
  • 河— river (common term)
  • 川— river, stream (literary)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient Yin River (湚水) was mentioned in historical texts.
  • This character appears in classical Chinese literature (古典文学中的湚).
  • The Yin River flows through the region (湚水流经该地区).

Collocations

  • Yin River(湚水)
  • Yin water(湚水)
  • Yin stream(湚流)
  • Ancient Yin(古湚)
  • Yin River valley(湚河谷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese geographical texts as the name of a river.
  • Considered an obscure character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying classical Chinese texts.

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