嬴 meaning and stroke order
Victory; to win; surname
How to write 嬴, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 嬴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- old variant of 贏|赢[ying2], to win, to profit
- old variant of 盈[ying2], full
How 嬴 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 嬴
Read 嬴 from top to bottom: 亡 on top, 口 below it, then 月, 女 and 凡 side by side at the bottom. Picture a woman 女 at the center of a family name, since 嬴 is best known as a surname.
Today 嬴 (yíng) is mostly seen as a surname, most famously the royal surname of the Qin state. Its old meanings "to win" and "full" are now written 赢 and 盈. Example: 秦始皇姓嬴。 (Qín Shǐhuáng xìng Yíng.) The First Emperor of Qin had the surname Ying.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 嬴 with 赢 (yíng, to win) and 羸 (léi, weak), which look almost the same. Check the bottom middle part: 嬴 has 女, 赢 has 贝, and 羸 has 羊.
Questions about 嬴
How many strokes are in 嬴?
嬴 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嬴 mean?
嬴 (yíng) means victory; to win; surname.
How do you pronounce 嬴?
嬴 is pronounced yíng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 嬴?
The radical of 嬴 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 嬴 under this radical.
Can I use 嬴 to mean win in modern Chinese?
No. In modern writing, use 赢 for "to win", as in 赢了 (yíng le), and 盈 for "full". 嬴 with those meanings is only an old variant found in classical texts.
Why is 嬴 famous in Chinese history?
嬴 was the surname of the Qin ruling house. Qin Shi Huang, who unified China in 221 BC, was born 嬴政 (Yíng Zhèng).