陰國
See also: 阴国
Chinese
(of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine (of weather) overcast; Yin; feminine; moon; cloudy; negative (electric.); shady | country; state; nation | ||
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trad. (陰國) | 陰 | 國 | |
simp. (阴国) | 阴 | 国 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
陰國
- (historical) the land of the Barbarians
Antonyms
- 陽國/阳国
Etymology 2
Literally "negative country". A pun on 英國/英国 (Yīngguó), as the first characters 英 (yīng) and 陰/阴 (yīn) are nearly or exactly homophonous in many Sinitic languages.
Proper noun
陰國
- (neologism, derogatory, slang) United Kingdom, a country in Europe