Chinese name syllable
Syllable Yin
- 吟to recite; to chant
- 贤virtuous; wise; worthy
- 音sound; voice; tone
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin), Cantonese
- Character options
- 5
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters吟贤音燕妍
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Yin in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yin is a Chinese name syllable from Mandarin and Cantonese romanization; its meaning depends on the character the family chose, such as 吟, 贤 or 燕.
Possible characters for Yin
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) and Cantonese romanization.
- 吟
to recite; to chant
Mandarin yín
attested
- 贤
virtuous; wise; worthy
Cantonese jin4 / Mandarin xián
attested
- 音
sound; voice; tone
Mandarin yīn
- 燕
swallow (bird)
Cantonese jin3 / Mandarin yàn
- 妍
beautiful; captivating
Cantonese jin4 / Mandarin yán
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Yin
Yin is the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of Mandarin yín or yīn, and also the Malaysian spelling of Cantonese jin. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 吟 (to recite) in Mandarin and 贤 (virtuous) in Cantonese; 音 (sound), 燕 (swallow) and 妍 (beautiful) also fit the spelling. The meaning depends on the character the family chose.
| Romanization | Mandarin (pinyin), Cantonese |
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Yin
Sources
- Wiktionary: 吟 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 吟 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 賢 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 贤 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 音 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 音 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 燕 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 燕 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 妍 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 妍 · mdbg.net · meaning
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