Definitions
(adjective)
flourishing; abundant
(adjective)
earnest; hospitable
(adjective)
dark red
(noun)
roll of thunder
Etymology
Depicts a person with a swollen abdomen (㐆) receiving an acupuncture from a hand holding a needle (殳). Based on the original meaning "intense pain from an illness". The meaning later shifted to "abundant" and "many" while it's other meaning used as the name of a dynasty at the end of the Shang dynasty is a phonetic loan.
About
The character "殷" originally depicted a person with a bent body striking something with an instrument, represented in its traditional and unchanged form by the components "㐆" (depicting a turning torso) and "殳" (a hand holding a tool or weapon). This composition reflected its early meaning related to conducting music or a grand ritual with deep, resonating vibrations. From this notion of fullness and intensity, its meaning extended to signify "abundant", "rich", or "ardent". Its application as the name for the Shang Dynasty, known as the Yin or殷 Shang, represents a later phonetic borrowing, where the character was used primarily to denote that historical period and its people.
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他的目光非常殷切。
她待人总是很殷勤。
我们殷切期盼他的归来。
他殷勤地为客人倒茶。
这份殷切的期望让我感动。
殷商是中国古老的王朝。
考古学家发现了殷墟的遗址。
他的家境曾经十分殷实。