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How to Use 英

Heroic Qualities

Refers to heroism or bravery.

英雄 • yīng xióng • hero • HSK 5

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tā他

shì是

wǒ我

men们

guó国

jiā家

de

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Pinyinyīng

MeaningEnglish; Britain; outstanding; hero; flower (archaic)

Strokes8

Radical艹

Traditional英

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Frequency#1855

Zhuyinㄧㄥ

UnicodeU+82F1

CangjieTLBK

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Grass (艹) that is central (央) — a flower or hero, standing out brightly in the field.

yīng英

xióng雄

hero

英勇 • yīng yǒng • heroic; valiant; courageous • HSK 6

HSK 6

yīng英

yǒng勇

heroic; valiant; courageous

Outstanding and Brilliant

Describes excellent or admirable qualities.

英俊 • yīng jùn • handsome; talented; brilliant • HSK 5

HSK 5

yīng英

jùn俊

handsome; talented; brilliant

英明 • yīng míng • wise; brilliant • HSK 6

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yīng英

míng明

wise; brilliant

精英 • jīng yīng • elite / best • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jīng精

yīng英

elite / best

的

yīng英

xióng雄

。

He is a hero of our country.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

xué学

xí习

yīng英

yǔ语

。

I study English every day.

Yīng英

guó国

de的

shǒu首

dū都

shì是

Lún伦

dūn敦

。

The capital of the UK is London.

Yīng英

shì式

huā花

yuán园

de的

shè设

jì计

zhù注

zhòng重

zì自

rán然

yǔ与

duì对

chèn称

。

British-style garden design emphasizes nature and symmetry.

zhè这

wèi位

nián年

qīng轻

de的

yī医

shēng生

zài在

yì疫

qíng情

zhōng中

de的

biǎo表

xiàn现

kān堪

chēng称

yīng英

yǒng勇

。

The performance of this young doctor during the pandemic can be described as heroic.

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Characters pronounced "ying".

瑛yīngluster of gem; crystal
缨yīnga chin strap; tassel; to annoy, bother
莺yīngoriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)
萦yíngentangle, entwine, coil
鹦yīngparrot
萤yíngfirefly

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "艹".

芮ruia surname; a type of grass
著zhùmanifest; (Cant.) to wear
茨cíthatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
藩fānfence; boundary; outlying border
蓑suōrain coat made of straw, coir, etc.
苫shānrush or straw matting

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