寅
寅
yín
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
Character Breakdown
Radical: 宀 (no. 40)
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- 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger
- ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
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Words Containing 寅
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 丙寅 | bǐng yín | third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046 | |
| 唐寅 | Táng Yín | Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子 | |
| 壬寅 | rén yín | thirty ninth year I3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1962 or 2022 | |
| 寅时 | yín shí | 3-5 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) | |
| 寅虎 | yín hǔ | Year 3, year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010) | |
| 庚寅 | gēng yín | twenty seventh year G3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2010 or 2070 | |
| 戊寅 | wù yín | fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058 | |
| 甲寅 | jiǎ yín | 51st year A3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1974 or 2034 | |
| 寅吃卯粮 | yín chī mǎo liáng | lit. eating away next year's food in advance | |
| 寅支卯粮 | yín zhī mǎo liáng | see 寅吃卯糧|寅吃卯粮[yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2] |
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