Definition & Meaning

1.outstanding; clever; intelligent

2.out of the ordinary

3.glume; grain husk; awned husk of the seed of some graminaceous plants

4.tip (as of a writing brush); point; tip of a long, thin object; tip of something small and slender

Words & phrases

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Characters with ying

yǐng

颖

Whole syllable:yǐngVideo guide

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1
adj.fmloutstanding; clever; intelligent
- cōng yǐng
  聪颖
  clever
- yǐng wù
  颖悟
  clever
- yǐng huì
  颖慧
  bright
2
adj.fmlout of the ordinary
- tuō yǐng ér chū
  脱颖而出
  excel
- xīn yǐng
  新颖
  novel
- yǐng yì
  颖异
  extraordinarily intelligent
3
n.fmlglume; grain husk; awned husk of the seed of some graminaceous plants
- yǐng guǒ
  颖果
  caryopsis
4
n.fmltip (as of a writing brush); point; tip of a long, thin object; tip of something small and slender
- duǎn yǐng yáng háo
  短颖羊毫
  short-tip writing brush made of goat's hair

Words and phrases with 颖

颖脱而出
[word]the point of an awl sticking out through a bag
颖果
[word]caryopsis
颖片
[word]glume
颖异
[word]brilliant; strange
颖悟
[word]bright
颖枯病
[word]glume blight
颖慧
[word]clever

Similar-form characters to 颖

yǐng
颖
yí
疑
jǐng
颈
liàng
靓
yǐng
颍
yì
肄

Chinese Characters with pinyin yǐng

影
shadow; reflection
颍
a word used in a place name
郢
capital of the State of Chu, north of present-day Jiangling in Hubei Province
瘿
goiter; gall

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