Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

reflect; shine

Chinese: 映照、反映。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ying” becomes a different word in each tone. 映 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 反映fǎn yìngto mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection
  • 上映shàng yìngto screen; to show (a movie)
  • 放映fàng yìngto project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc)
  • 对映duì yìngto be the mirror image of sth; enantiomorphic; antipodal; enantiomeric (chemistry)
  • 开映kāi yìngto start showing a movie

Example Sentence

青山倒映在清清的湖水里。Qīng shān dào yìng zài qīng qīng de hú shuǐ lǐ.The green mountains are reflected in the clear lake.

青山Qīng shāngreen hills倒映dào yìngto reflect (producing an izàiatqīng(of water etc) clearqīng(of water etc) cleardeoflakeshuǐShui ethnic groupinside