yīn

curved

Components
門 meaning component

  Meaning component

mén

  

door

gate

垔 sound component

  Sound component

yīn

  

dam up, block, restrain

Evolution

闉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
闉 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
闉 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
闉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

𬮱 () 

yīn

curved, bent; a curved wall; inner gates

𬮱 () 

Yīn

surname Yin