You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Yin (yín) Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 1148, Entry 10 Jade Chapters (Yupian) states it is the same as the character pronounced yin (rising tone). The Dictionary of Characters (Zihui) states that yin (rising tone) yin (rising tone) describes the appearance of a heated argument. In Model Sayings (Fayan) by Yang Xiong: Why do later generations argue incessantly? Commentary: Refers to arguing about right and wrong. One version is written as the character pronounced yin (rising tone). Sound Rhymes (Jiyun) states it is the name of a mountain. Also used as a personal name. In the History of Song (Songshi), Biography of Zhao: Qian Yin was posthumously awarded the title of Attendant at the Dragon Diagram Pavilion.