颖(yǐng)

HSK 7-913 strokesTrad. 穎

head of grain

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Character information

Pinyin
yǐng
Meaning
head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
穎

Origin & structure

Where 颖 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⿱匕禾页

In this compound, the meaning comes from 禾 (rice); 匕 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

匕bǐ禾hé页yè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 颖 step by step

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

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Words with 颖

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

xīn新yǐng颖
HSK 7-9

lit. new bud; fig. new and original

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tuō脱yǐng颖ér而chū出
HSK 7-9

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

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wáng王yǐng颖

Wayne Wang (1949-), Chinese US film director

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yǐng颖wù悟

intelligent; bright

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cōng聪yǐng颖

smart; intelligent

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dèng邓yǐng颖chāo超

Deng Yingchao (1904-1992), Chinese communist leader, wife of Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来

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新脱而出王悟聪邓

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