英(yīng)

HSK 28 strokes

United Kingdom

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Character information

Pinyin
yīng
Meaning
United Kingdom; British; England; English; abbr. for 英国
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 英 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹央

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (flower); 央 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo央yāng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 英 step by step

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

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Words with 英

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

yīng英wén文
HSK 2

English (language)

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yīng英yǔ语
HSK 2

English (language)

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yīng英yǒng勇
HSK 4

heroic

Open 英勇 page →
yīng英xióng雄
HSK 6

hero

Open 英雄 page →
jīng精yīng英
HSK 7-9

cream

Open 精英 page →
yīng英jùn俊
HSK 7-9

handsome

Open 英俊 page →
yīng英bàng镑
HSK 7-9

pound sterling

Open 英镑 page →
zhōng中yīng英

Sino-British; Chinese-English

Open 中英 page →

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More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 英’s common words

文语勇雄精俊镑中

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