罂 meaning and stroke order
Long-necked bottle or jar
How to write 罂, stroke by stroke
14 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 罂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- earthen jar with small mouth
- variant of 罌|罂[ying1]
How 罂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Pottery.
缶 gives the meaning.
Radical: 缶 (earthen crock or jar), shared by 11 characters on this site.
How to remember 罂
Two 贝 (bèi, shells) sit on top of 缶 (fǒu, pottery jar). Picture a clay jar with a narrow mouth, decorated with two shells on its neck.
Today 罂 (yīng) almost never appears alone. You will mostly see it in the word 罂粟 (yīngsù), the opium poppy, in news, botany, and drug-related topics. Example: 种植罂粟是违法的。 (Zhòngzhí yīngsù shì wéifǎ de.) Growing opium poppies is illegal.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 罂 with 婴 (yīng, baby), which has the same two 贝 on top and the same pronunciation but 女 at the bottom. Remember that the jar meaning needs 缶, the pottery part.
Common words with 罂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 罂粟 | yīngsù | opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) |
Questions about 罂
How many strokes are in 罂?
罂 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罂 mean?
罂 (yīng) means long-necked bottle or jar. A common word with it is 罂粟 (yīngsù), meaning "opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)".
How do you pronounce 罂?
罂 is pronounced yīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 罂?
The radical of 罂 is 缶, which carries the idea of "earthen crock or jar". Dictionaries list 罂 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 罂?
The traditional form of 罂 is 甖 and 罌. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 罂 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 罂粟 the same as the red poppy flower used for remembrance?
Not exactly. 罂粟 refers specifically to the opium poppy. The ornamental corn poppy is usually called 虞美人 (yúměirén).
Why does 罂 sound like 婴 and 樱?
These characters share the 婴-like top part, which acts as a sound hint for yīng. The bottom part shows the meaning: 缶 for pottery, 女 for a person, 木 for a tree in 樱 (yīng, cherry).