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HSK 2 word · adjective

yīn

cloudy; overcast

Traditional:

Stroke order

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Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

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6 strokes

Example sentence

今天是阴天。

Jīntiān shì yīntiān.

Today is cloudy.

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What does 阴 mean?
阴 (yīn) means "cloudy; overcast" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 阴?
The traditional Chinese form of 阴 is 陰.
How many strokes does 阴 have?
阴 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 阴 in?
阴 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.