英 yīng petal
petal; flower; leaf; brave; heroic; English
How to remember 英: 艹 grass + 央 center = petal. The little girl crawls through the tall grass and lays her finds in the center of the blanket, a petal and a snail shell.
Component breakdown
英 = 艹 grass + 央 center
- 艹 grass
- 央 center
The little girl crawls through the tall grass and lays her finds in the center of the blanket, a petal and a snail shell.
How it is used
- Heroic/outstanding, and 'English' - 英雄 (yīngxióng) hero, 英勇 (yīngyǒng) heroic/brave.
- 精英 (jīngyīng) = elite/the cream; 英才 = an outstanding talent; 英俊 (yīngjùn) = handsome; 英明 (yīngmíng) = wise (of a leader).
- 英语/英国 = English/Britain (英 as a phonetic-semantic for 'English').
- Original sense = flower/petal, source of the 'finest/best' meaning.
Words with 英
Example sentences
- 你懂英语吗？ Nǐ dǒng Yīngyǔ ma?Do you understand English?
- 我在听英语广播。 Wǒ zài tīng Yīngyǔ guǎngbō.I'm listening to the English broadcast.
- 老师教我们英文。 Lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen Yīngwén.The teacher teaches English to us.
- 英国的啤酒比较苦。 Yīngguóde píjiǔ bǐjiào kǔ.English beer is rather bitter.