yīn

to be dumb

Components
口 meaning component

  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

mouth

音 sound component

  Sound component

yīn

  

sound

Evolution

喑 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
喑 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

yīn

to be dumb; the sobbing of infants; mute

Most common words with 喑
Freq.
Word
Meaning

mute

喑哑

hoarse

万马齐喑

an atmosphere of political oppression