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The character 阴, simplified from 陰, combines the left-hand mound radical 阝 with the component 月. Its traditional form uses the phonetic component 侌 on the right. Historically, it originally meant the northern, shaded slope of a hill or the southern bank of a river, places shielded from sunlight. This geographical concept of shade then expanded into philosophy, representing the feminine, dark, passive, and receptive principle in traditional Chinese cosmology, contrasting with its bright, active counterpart.
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今天天气很阴。
树荫底下很阴凉。
她的性格有点阴沉。
这是一间阴面的房间。
阴谋最终被揭穿了。
中医讲究阴阳平衡。
山洞里阴暗又潮湿。
这些证据可能是阴性的。