颖 yǐng rice tassel
rice tassel; sharp; clever
How to remember 颖: 匕 spoon + 禾 grain + 页 page = rice tassel. With a spoon the girl scoops the loose grain into a jar, then presses one page of her notebook over the prettiest rice tassel.
Component breakdown
颖 = 匕 spoon + 禾 grain + 页 page
- 匕 spoon
- 禾 grain
- 页 page
With a spoon the girl scoops the loose grain into a jar, then presses one page of her notebook over the prettiest rice tassel.
How it is used
- Bound character carrying the sense of a sharp tip/clever. 新颖 (xīnyǐng) novel/original - 设计很新颖 (shèjì hěn xīnyǐng) the design is fresh and original.
- 脱颖而出 (tuō yǐng ér chū) = to stand out / have one's talent burst into view, like an awl's point poking through a bag. Common in praise and résumé talk.