(yīng)

17 strokes

breast

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yīng
Meaning
breast; receive
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸䧹⺼

In this compound, the meaning comes from (flesh); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

17 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yīng

to bear in mind

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yīngxuǎn

to be elected

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righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice

Open 义愤填膺 page →

Related characters

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