阴曹 Traditional form: 陰曹 Pinyin (reading): yīncáo Definitions: hell the inferno Characters: 阴 - the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret 曹 - ministers, officials; a company; surname Traditional characters: 陰 - the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret 曹 - ministers, officials; a company; surname