胤

yìn

丿 + 乚 + 幺 + 月

Definitions

yìn descendant; heir; offspring; posterity; to inherit

Etymology

八 represents the split between the bloodline relations. 幺 represents continuation. ⺼ represents the bloodline. All of these components convey the meaning "descendant".

About

胤 denotes a descendant or heir, signifying the continuation of a bloodline and the passing down of a legacy. The character combines three components: ⺼ (the flesh radical, representing the body and physical lineage), 八 (which suggests the branching and splitting of blood relations), and 幺 (indicating unbroken continuity). Together, these express the concept of hereditary succession. Its tone is formal and archaic, and it appears almost exclusively in classical texts, genealogical records, and historical royal names, rather than in everyday speech.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他的朋友名叫胤。

tā de péng you míng jiào yìn.

His friend is named Yin.

历史上有一位皇太子叫胤礽。

lì shǐ shàng yǒu yī wèi huáng tài zǐ jiào yìn réng.

In history, there was a crown prince named Yinreng.

这个家族希望胤嗣繁荣。

zhè ge jiā zú xī wàng yìn sì fán róng.

This family hopes for prosperous descendants.

清代康熙帝的皇子们名字里都有胤字。

qīng dài kāng xī dì de huáng zǐ men míng zì lǐ dōu yǒu yìn zì.

The sons of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty all had the character Yin in their names.

皇位的继承关乎国祚胤续。

huáng wèi de jì chéng guān hū guó zuò yìn xù.

The succession to the throne is related to the continuation of the dynasty.

那个朝代的胤祚最终断绝了。

nà ge cháo dài de yìn zuò zuì zhōng duàn jué le.

The imperial lineage of that dynasty eventually ended.

研究谱牒学可以追溯家族的胤系。

yán jiū pǔ dié xué kě yǐ zhuī sù jiā zú de yìn xì.

Studying genealogy can trace a family's bloodline.

文化的胤衍需要代代人的努力。

wén huà de yìn yǎn xū yào dài dài rén de nǔ lì.

The propagation of culture requires the effort of generations.

Related Characters

Component: 丿

Component: 乚

Component: 幺

Component: 月

胤