盈 yíng full
full; overflowing; surplus
How to remember 盈: 乃 then + 又 again + 皿 dish = full. Grandma sighs happily, then lifts the ladle again and again and fills every dish until it is full with soup.
Component breakdown
盈 = 夃 + 皿 dish
- 夃
- 乃 then
- 又 again
- 皿 dish
Grandma sighs happily, then lifts the ladle again and again and fills every dish until it is full with soup.
How it is used
- Full/brimming, and surplus - 盈利 (yínglì) / 盈余 (yíngyú) profit/surplus (opposite of 亏损 loss), 充盈 (chōngyíng) abundant, 公司亏损 (gōngsī kuīsǔn) the company makes a loss.
- 热泪盈眶 (rèlèi-yíngkuàng) means eyes brimming with tears; 笑意盈盈 a face full of smiles; 月满则亏，水满则盈 on cycles of fullness and waning.