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 is composed of the semantic radical 殳 (shū) on the right, meaning a weapon or striking action, and a phonetic component on the left. It originally functioned as an adjective meaning abundant or flourishing, particularly regarding wealth and resources. Historically, it also refers to the latter part of the Shang Dynasty after the capital moved to the city of Yin. Additionally, 殷 can describe a deep, dark red color, akin to that of dried blood.
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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。