Common Meanings
1
qīn侵
To enter or spread into a place, often in an unwelcome or harmful way; to infringe upon, erode, or infiltrate.
海水不断侵蚀着海岸线。
The seawater constantly erodes the coastline.
Refers to the gradual arrival or approach of a specific time, especially dawn or early morning.
侵晨微露的时候，他已经离开了家去工作
At the break of dawn, he had already left home for work.
Anciently, '侵' (qīn) referred to a year of severe famine or widespread crop failure, specifically when the five grains did not grow.
在那个粮食匮乏的年代，五谷不生便意味着大侵
In that era of food scarcity, a failure of the five grains meant a great famine (dà qīn).