Dong Chinese dictionary

yīn

dam up, block, restrain

Origin unclear.

Components

西 Unknown component

xī

west

The purpose of this component is unclear.

土 Meaning component

tǔ

earth

Evolution

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yīn

to restrain; to dam a stream and change its direction; a mound

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 6 characters (1 verified)

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