(yīng)

HSK 7-918 strokesTrad.

general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yīng
Meaning
general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)
Strokes
18
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸⿸广倠鸟

In this compound, the meaning comes from (bird).

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

18 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

griffon vulture

Open 兀鹰 page →
yīng

nightjar (nocturnal bird in the family Caprimulgidae)

Open 夜鹰 page →
yīng

vulture; condor

Open 秃鹰 page →
lǎoyīng

(coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey

Open 老鹰 page →
cāngyīng

(bird species of China) Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

Open 苍鹰 page →

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