颖
HSK 7–9

颖 (yǐng): rice tassel, sharp point, clever

yǐng

rice tassel, sharp point, clever

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Pinyin

yǐng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

rice tassel, sharp point, clever

How to Write 颖 (yǐng)

颖 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 颖

A phono-semantic compound: 禾 (rice) carries the meaning, and 匕 hints at the pronunciation.

What 颖 is Made Of

颖 is built from 3 components:

匕spoon, ladle
禾cereal, grain, rice
页page, sheet, leaf

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Words Using 颖

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