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郢

yǐng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (Ying, ancient capital of the State of Chu)

Examples

HSK 7-9
郢是春秋时期楚国的都城。
Yǐng shì chūnqiū shíqī chǔguó de dūchéng.
Ying was the capital of the Chu state during the Spring and Autumn period.
HSK 7-9
「郢曲」指高雅而少有人能和的作品。
" yǐng qǔ " zhǐ gāoyǎ ér shǎo yǒurén néng hè de zuòpǐn.
The phrase 'a song from Ying' refers to an elegant piece few can match.

Tips

history
郢 was the capital of the powerful southern state of Chu, near today's Jiangling in Hubei. It survives in the idiom 曲高和寡 ('the loftier the tune, the fewer can join in'), whose story is set in Ying.

Components

radical
阝 yì
city; settlement (right-side)
The city radical 邑 in right-side form. It marks 郢 as a place name, specifically a city, here the old Chu capital.
phonetic
呈 chéng
to present; to submit
Supplies the sound, chéng shifting to yǐng. Its 'present' meaning plays no role here; it serves only as the phonetic element of this place name.

Stroke Order

郢 yǐng