yīng
adjective #4,121

Meanings

  1. 1 hero; outstanding; brave
  2. 2 English; British; Britain
  3. 3 flower; petal

Examples

Tā de Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.
She speaks English very well.
Tā shì yí gè yīngxióng.
He is a hero.
Yīngguó de tiānqì jīngcháng xiàyǔ.
The weather in England is often rainy.

Tips

usage
is used in: 英语 (English language), 英国 (Britain), 英雄 (hero), 英文 (English writing), 英俊 (handsome). The 'English/British' meaning comes from a phonetic borrowing.

Stroke Order

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