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CHINESE CHARACTER

yīng

应

应

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should

Numbered pinyin
ying1
English meanings
should, ought to

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the upper left structure

Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 广; inside (Top–bottom arrangement: top ⺍; bottom 一.).

  • Outside

    广
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  • Inside

    ⿱
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿸广⿱⺍一

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yīngdāng应当qù去。

    Should go.

  2. 02

    dāying答应。

    Agree.

  3. 03

    huíyìng回应。

    Respond.

  4. 04

    yīnggāi应该xuéxí学习。

    Should study.

  5. 05

    yīng应dào到de的rén人。

    Those expected.

  6. 06

    yìngyòng应用。

    Apply.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 一应俱全
  • 供不应求
  • 供应
  • 反应
  • 呼应
  • 响应
  • 回应
  • 对应
  • 应付
  • 应对
  • 应当
  • 应急
  • 应有尽有
  • 应用
  • 应聘
  • 应该
  • 应邀
  • 应酬
  • 效应
  • 相应
  • 答应
  • 适应
  • 顺应