迎 meaning and stroke order
To welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face
How to write 迎, stroke by stroke
7 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 迎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to welcome; to meet
- to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face
How 迎 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 卬 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 迎
迎 is built from 辶 (walk) and 卬 (áng), which gives the sound. Picture yourself walking out along the road to meet a guest who is arriving.
迎 rarely stands alone in daily speech. It mostly appears in words like 欢迎 (huānyíng) and 迎接 (yíngjiē). Example: 欢迎你来中国。(Huānyíng nǐ lái Zhōngguó.) Welcome to China.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up the right part 卬 with 印 (yìn, to print), which has a closed box shape on the left. Also keep the tone rising, yíng, and do not confuse it with 赢 (yíng, to win), which sounds the same.
Common words with 迎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome | HSK 2 |
| 迎接 | yíngjiē | to welcome; to greet | HSK 3 |
| 迎来 | yínglái | to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in | HSK 6 |
| 迎合 | yínghé | to cater to; to pander to | HSK 7-9 |
| 受欢迎 | shòuhuānyíng | to be popular; to be well-liked; to be warmly received | |
| 欢迎光临 | huānyíngguānglín | Welcome! (used by staff to greet customers when they enter a shop or restaurant) | |
| 迎战 | yíngzhàn | to meet the enemy head-on | |
| 迎娶 | yíngqǔ | (of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding cere | |
| 迎击 | yíngjī | to face an attack; to repulse the enemy | |
| 迎面 | yíngmiàn | directly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face | |
| 迎刃而解 | yíngrèn'érjiě | lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved |
迎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 迎
How many strokes are in 迎?
迎 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 迎 mean?
迎 (yíng) means to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face. A common word with it is 欢迎 (huānyíng), meaning "to welcome; welcome".
How do you pronounce 迎?
迎 is pronounced yíng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 迎?
The radical of 迎 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 迎 under this radical.
Is 迎 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 迎 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 欢迎 and 迎接?
欢迎 (huānyíng) expresses the feeling of welcome and is also the everyday word for saying "Welcome." 迎接 (yíngjiē) describes the act of going to meet or receive someone, for example at the airport: 去机场迎接客人 (qù jīchǎng yíngjiē kèrén).
What does 迎 mean in phrases like 迎风 or 迎战?
Here 迎 means to face something head-on or move toward it. 迎风 (yíngfēng) means facing the wind, and 迎战 (yíngzhàn) means to meet the enemy head-on. This matches the dictionary sense of forging ahead in the face of difficulties.