Chinese words pronounced yin (any tone) 59 words, in the 4 tones yin is read in. yīn (1st tone) 22 words 因(yīn) cause 音(yīn) sound 阴(yīn) overcast 荫(yīn) shade 殷(yīn) flourishing 姻(yīn) marriage connections 茵(yīn) mattress 铟(yīn) indium 喑(yīn) mute 氤(yīn) used in 氤氲 yīnyūn 堙(yīn) bury 愔(yīn) peaceful 因(yīn) cause 音(yīn) sound 陰(yīn) overcast 蔭(yīn) shade 殷(yīn) flourishing 姻(yīn) marriage connections 茵(yīn) mattress 銦(yīn) indium 喑(yīn) mute 氤(yīn) used in 氤氲 yīnyūn 陻(yīn) block 愔(yīn) peaceful All 22 words pronounced yīn yín (2nd tone) 16 words 银(yín) silver 吟(yín) chant 淫(yín) excess 寅(yín) 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger 龈(yín) gums 夤(yín) late at night 崟(yín) high 鄞(yín) used in 鄞州 yínzhōu 狺(yín) snarling of dogs 垠(yín) limit 霪(yín) heavy rain 冘(yín) go forward 銀(yín) silver 吟(yín) chant 淫(yín) excess 寅(yín) 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger 齦(yín) gums 夤(yín) late at night 崟(yín) high 鄞(yín) used in 鄞州 yínzhōu 狺(yín) snarling of dogs 垠(yín) limit 霪(yín) heavy rain 冘(yín) go forward All 16 words pronounced yín yǐn (3rd tone) 16 words 听(yǐn) smile 引(yǐn) draw 饮(yǐn) drink 隐(yǐn) secret 殷(yǐn) roll of thunder 尹(yǐn) administer 螾(yǐn) earthworm 瘾(yǐn) addiction 蚓(yǐn) used in 蚯蚓 qiūyǐn 廴(yǐn) "long stride" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 54), occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc 吲(yǐn) used in 吲哚 yǐnduǒ 檃(yǐn) tool used for shaping wood 聽(tīng) hear 引(yǐn) draw 飲(yǐn) drink 隱(yǐn) secret 殷(yǐn) roll of thunder 尹(yǐn) administer 螾(yǐn) earthworm 癮(yǐn) addiction 蚓(yǐn) used in 蚯蚓 qiūyǐn 廴(yǐn) "long stride" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 54), occurring in 建, 延, 廷 etc 吲(yǐn) used in 吲哚 yǐnduǒ 檃(yǐn) tool used for shaping wood All 16 words pronounced yǐn yìn (4th tone) 9 words 印(yìn) print 饮(yìn) give (animals) water to drink 隐(yìn) lean upon 荫(yìn) shade 胤(yìn) descendant 窨(yìn) cellar 茚(yìn) indene 慭(yìn) wish 䲟(yìn) shark sucker 印(yìn) print 飲(yìn) give (animals) water to drink 隱(yìn) lean upon 蔭(yìn) shade 胤(yìn) descendant 窨(yìn) cellar 茚(yìn) indene 憖(yìn) wish 鮣(yìn) shark sucker Often confused with yin ying in any tone 57 words