應 meaning and stroke order
Should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope
How to write 應, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
Meaning of 應
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to agree (to do sth)
- should
- ought to
- must
- (legal) shall
- to answer
- to respond
- to comply with
- to deal or cope with
How 應 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 倠 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 應
應 is built from 广 (a roof) over 倠, with 心 (heart) at the bottom. The heart gives the meaning: under the roof of your house, your heart tells you what you should do and how to respond.
Read yīng, it means should or ought to, as in 应该 (yīnggāi) and 应当 (yīngdāng). Read yìng, it means to respond or cope, as in 反应 (fǎnyìng), 适应 (shìyìng) and 应用 (yìngyòng). Example: 你应该早点睡。(Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎn shuì.) You should go to bed earlier.
Common mistake: Learners often use one tone for every word. It is yīng in 应该 (yīnggāi) but yìng in 反应 (fǎnyìng) and 适应 (shìyìng). In 答应 (dāying) it is usually said with a neutral tone.
Common words with 應
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 應該 | yīnggāi | ought to; should; must | HSK 2 |
| 答應 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise | HSK 2 |
| 反應 | fǎnyìng | to react; to respond | HSK 3 |
| 適應 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit | HSK 3 |
| 應當 | yīngdāng | should; ought to | HSK 3 |
| 應用 | yìngyòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) | HSK 3 |
| 供應 | gōngyìng | to supply; to provide (goods, services etc) | HSK 4 |
| 相應 | xiāngyìng | to correspond; answering (one another) | HSK 5 |
| 對應 | duìyìng | to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to | HSK 5 |
| 回應 | huíyìng | to respond; response | HSK 6 |
| 應對 | yìngduì | to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with | HSK 6 |
| 應急 | yìngjí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency | HSK 6 |
| 應付 | yìngfu | to deal with; to cope | HSK 7-9 |
| 響應 | xiǎngyìng | to respond to; answer | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 應
How many strokes are in 應?
應 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 應 mean?
應 (yīng) means should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope. A common word with it is 应该 (yīnggāi), meaning "ought to; should; must".
How do you pronounce 應?
應 is pronounced yīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 應?
The radical of 應 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 應 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 應?
應 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 应, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I know whether 應 is read yīng or yìng?
If the word means should, must or agreeing to do something, it is usually yīng, as in 应该 and 应当. If it means responding, adapting, supplying or applying, it is usually yìng, as in 反应, 供应 and 应用.
What is the difference between 应该 and 应当?
Both mean should or ought to. 应该 (yīnggāi) is the everyday word. 应当 (yīngdāng) sounds more formal and often appears in writing and rules.