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穎
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颖
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clever

HSK 10
Abstract →Qualities
yǐng
エイ
ほさき、のぎ
영
Components
匕 ancient spoon+ 禾 standing grain+ 頁 page =
穎 clever
匕 Phonetic component
bǐ ancient spoon
spoon, ladle
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禾 Meaning component
hé standing grain
grain still on stalk
rice
頁
page
Notes
Similar Characters
頃 100 Chinese acres (trad/jp)颖 rice tassel (simp)北 north尼 nun旨 purpose比 compare顷 a measure of (simp)匙 spoon仑 logical reasons (simp)庀 to prepare牝 female of species鴇 bustard (trad)鸨 procuress (simp)龀 lose (simp)颍 river in Anhui (simp)兼 double利 profit委 committee年 year朵 flouds
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
颖
Regular
Modern
Chinese
颖 / 穎 [yǐng]
head of grain; husk; tip; point; clever; gifted; outstanding
Japanese
穎 えい 同音
noun awn; glume
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
穎 いん
In female given name
穎 えい
Ei female given name
穎 さとし
Satoshi male given name
CHINESE WORDS (11)
脱颖而出 [tuō​yǐng​'ér​chū] #10,492
to reveal one's talent (idiom)
新颖 [xīn​yǐng] #20,288
lit. new bud
聪颖 [cōng​yǐng] #34,437
smart
关颖珊 [Guān​Yǐng​shān] #39,078
Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist
邓颖超 [Dèng​Yǐng​chāo] #30,541
Deng Yingchao (1904-1992), Chinese communist leader, wife of Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来
王颖 [Wáng​Yǐng] #38,298
Wayne Wang (1949-), Chinese US film director
孔颖达 [Kǒng​Yǐng​dá] #53,754
Kong Yingda (574-648), Confucian scholar
颖悟 [yǐng​wù] #59,175
intelligent
颖果 [yǐng​guǒ] #67,206
grain
颖上县 [Yǐng​shàng​xiàn] #68,157
Yingshang county in Anhui
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JAPANESE WORDS (9)
英才 [えいさい] #67,432
genius
貝割 [かいわり] #136,354
radish sprout
才英 [さいえい] #179,115
being very talented and intelligent
穎果 [えいか] #234,977
caryopsis
かいわれ大根 [かいわれだいこん] #239,553
(white) radish sprouts
穎悟 [えいご] #265,873
intelligent
貝割れ菜 [かいわれな]
white radish sprouts
穎敏 [えいびん]
sharp (mind)
穎脱 [えいだつ]
gaining recognition