莹 yíng bright
bright; lustrous; sparkling like a gem
How to remember 莹: 艹 grass + 冖 cover + 玉 jade = bright. The girl finds a stone in the grass, rubs off its dirty cover and discovers a piece of jade, bright.
Component breakdown
莹 = 𫇦 + 玉 jade
- 𫇦
- 艹 grass
- 冖 cover
- 玉 jade
The girl finds a stone in the grass, rubs off its dirty cover and discovers a piece of jade, bright.
How it is used
- Bound/literary; crystal-clear and lustrous - 晶莹 (jīngyíng) sparkling and translucent (晶莹的露珠 glittering dewdrops), 莹白 (yíngbái) glossy white.
- Poetic register for gems, dew, tears, and snow; also very common in women's given names.