Meaning
eagle; falcon; hawk
Chinese: 鹰类猛禽。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ying” becomes a different word in each tone. 鹰 is the 1st 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
- 老鹰lǎo yīng(coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey
- 飞鹰fēi yīngeagle
- 鹰派yīng pàihawk faction; fierce and combative party; war party; warmongers
- 夜鹰yè yīngnightjar (nocturnal bird in the family Caprimulgidae)
- 鹰架yīng jiàscaffolding
Example Sentence
一只老鹰在高空中盘旋。Yì zhī lǎo yīng zài gāo kōng zhōng pán xuán.An eagle circles high in the sky.
一Yìone只zhīonly老lǎoold (of people)鹰yīngeagle在zàiat高空gāo kōnghigh altitude中盘zhōng pánmiddle game (in go or ches旋xuánto revolve。