映 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) to become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception)
How to write 映, stroke by stroke
9 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 映
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception)
- old variant of 映[ying4]
How 映 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sun.
日 gives the meaning and 央 hints at the sound.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 映
映 is pictophonetic: 日 (sun) on the left gives the meaning of light, and 央 (yāng) on the right hints at the sound. Picture sunlight landing in the center (央) of a surface and showing an image there.
映 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words about images appearing on surfaces, such as movies being shown or opinions being reflected. Example: 这部电影下周上映。(Zhè bù diànyǐng xià zhōu shàngyìng.) This movie opens next week.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 映 (yìng) with 影 (yǐng, shadow, image), as in 电影 (diànyǐng). They sound alike but differ in tone and shape: a movie is 电影, while showing a movie is 放映 or 上映.
Common words with 映
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 反映 | fǎnyìng | to mirror; to reflect | HSK 4 |
| 上映 | shàngyìng | to screen; to show (a movie) | HSK 7-9 |
| 放映 | fàngyìng | to project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 首映 | shǒuyìng | to premiere (a movie or TV show); premiere (of a movie) | |
| 映射 | yìngshè | to shine on; (math., linguistics etc) mapping | |
| 放映机 | fàngyìngjī | projector |
映 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 映
How many strokes are in 映?
映 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 映 mean?
映 (yìng) means (bound form) to become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception). A common word with it is 反映 (fǎnyìng), meaning "to mirror; to reflect".
How do you pronounce 映?
映 is pronounced yìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 映?
The radical of 映 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 映 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 映?
The traditional form of 映 is 暎. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 映 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 映 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 映 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What does 反映 mean besides a physical reflection?
反映 (fǎnyìng) often means to reflect or show something abstract, like a situation or a problem. It can also mean to report an issue to someone in charge, as in 向老师反映问题 (xiàng lǎoshī fǎnyìng wèntí), to raise a problem with the teacher.
What is the difference between 上映 and 放映?
上映 (shàngyìng) means a film is released and showing in cinemas. 放映 (fàngyìng) focuses on the act of projecting or screening, and it is also used for slides or a single screening event.