殷 yīn many
many; great
How to remember 殷: 㐆 round belly + 殳 strike = many. After the feast, uncle pats his round belly while the kids strike the piñata, and out fall sweets, so many that nobody can count them.
Component breakdown
殷 = 㐆 round belly + 殳 strike
- 㐆 round belly
- 殳 strike
After the feast, uncle pats his round belly while the kids strike the piñata, and out fall sweets, so many that nobody can count them.
How it is used
- Earnest, ample, warm-hearted - 殷勤 (yīnqín), attentively hospitable/eager to please: 殷勤招待 (yīnqín zhāodài) to wait on someone attentively (sometimes with a hint of trying too hard).
- 殷切 (yīnqiè) means ardent/earnest (hopes). Also the Yin (Shang) dynasty.