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瑛

yīng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a jade-like stone
  2. 2 luster of jade (literary)

Examples

这块石头晶莹如瑛。
Zhè kuài shítou jīngyíng rú yīng.
This stone is as clear and lustrous as fine jade.
许多女孩的名字用瑛字取其如玉之意。
Xǔduō nǚhái de míngzi yòng yīng zì qǔ qí rú yù zhī yì.
Many girls' names use this character to suggest a jade-like grace.

Tips

culture
A literary word for a translucent jade-like stone or the gleam of jade. Rare in ordinary text, it lives on mainly as an elegant character in personal names, suggesting purity and brightness.

Components

radical
王 yù
jade
On the left this is the jade radical (the side form of 玉), not 'king'; it marks the character as a jade or fine stone.
phonetic
英 yīng
flower; outstanding
Supplies the sound directly: 英 is read yīng, and its 'brilliant, fine' flavor suits a gleaming jade-like stone.

Stroke Order

瑛 yīng