| 陰影 | yīn yǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow | |
| 陰謀HSK 6 | yīn móu | plot; conspiracy | |
| 陰陽 | yīn yáng | yin and yang | |
| 陰暗HSK 5 | yīn àn | dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) | |
| 陰沉 | yīn chén | gloomy |
| 1 | It's drizzling on an overcast day. | |
| 2 | It's overcast today, with no sun. | |
| 3 | The sky in winter is always gloomy. | |
| 4 | The person in the shade is not clearly visible. | |
| 5 | Details in the shadow are not clear enough. |