• 2509th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yǐng (Ying3)surname Ying
2. yǐng (ying3)head of grain • husk • tip • point • clever • gifted • outstanding

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yǐng (ying3)The component is pronounced as '' (ye4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

新颖 (新穎)
脱颖而出 (脫穎而出)

Uncommon

聪颖 (聰穎)

RareShow 7

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.