Yin

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A surname.

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A surname.

Etymology

From the romanization of various Chinese characters.

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A mountain range in northern China at the southeast end of the Gobi Desert.

Etymology

A borrowing of Chinese 陰山／阴山 (Yīnshān)

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historicalan alternative name for the Shang dynasty

Etymology

From Mandarin 殷 (Yīn).

Forms

plural: Yins

yield · To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.yikes · Expression of shock and alarm.yin · A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies…

Yin · A surname.

Ying · A surname from Mandarin.yip · a sharp, high-pitched bark Yip · A surname from Cantonese.

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