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Etymology
Depicts a hand (又) holding a staff, held by people in positions of authority.
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尹 is an ideogram depicting a hand holding an object of authority, such as a baton, pen, or stylus, used for administrative duties. Its structure combines 彐 (a hand) grasping the vertical stroke 丿 (the tool of governance). This imagery of oversight and leadership gives the character its original meaning: to govern, oversee, or manage affairs. Historically, 尹 served as a title for local magistrates and officials. In modern Chinese, it is primarily used as a common surname, having largely lost its direct administrative sense in everyday language.
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尹老师教我们中文。
尹小姐来自北京。
尹经理负责这个项目。
尹工程师设计了这座桥。
尹教授在大学里教书。
尹医生治好了我的病。
尹女士是一位著名的艺术家。
尹部长在会议上发表了讲话。