阴平 Traditional form: 陰平 Pinyin (reading): yīnpíng Definitions: high and level tone, the first tone of putonghua Characters: 阴 - the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful Traditional characters: 陰 - the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful