Yin

In East Asian thought, the two complementary forces or principles that make up all aspects and phenomena of life. Yin is earth, female, dark, passive, and absorbing; it is present in even numbers and in valleys and streams and is represented by the tiger, the colour orange, and a broken line. Yang is heaven, male, light, active, and penetrating; it is present in odd numbers and mountains and is represented by the dragon, the colour azure, and an unbroken line. Together they express the interdependence of opposites.

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• Yin (city), the last capital of the Yin Dynasty.
• Yin (surname), a rare Chinese surname of descendents from the dynasty above.
• Yin (character), The fictional character from the Disney/Jetix show Yin Yang Yo!.
• Yin (Ten Kingdoms), a short-lived kingdom of China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
• Yin Dynasty, also known as the Shang Dynasty, the first historic Chinese nation and dynasty
• Yin and yang, two opposing forces in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine

Yin could refer to these people:

• Yin Chengzong, premier Chinese pianist and composer who arranged the Yellow River Concerto
• The Big Yin, nickname of Billy Connolly