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陰影

简阴影 · 繁陰影

Mandarin · pinyin yīn yǐng

(lit. and fig.) shadow
Classifier: 道 dào

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影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
阴: yīn · 'female' principle; dark; secret

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1–3 · yin1 ying3

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jam1 jing2

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noun

shadow
(medicine) shadow
(by extension) traumatic experience; haunting experience

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