Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced ying
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced ying, including 应 yīng, 英 yīng, 影 yǐng, 营 yíng, 迎 yíng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
ying is a whole syllable: a clear “ee” with a back -ng ending; let the nasal ring at the back of the mouth.
Initial y
Start the syllable on the initial y, then run straight into the final ing — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final ing
Settle the final ing into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (应 yīng, 英 yīng, 影 yǐng, 营 yíng, 迎 yíng) and lock in their tones. 11 common characters share the sound ying, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
ying turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 应, 英, 鹰… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 营, 迎, 赢… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 影 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 硬, 映 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing ying inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
11 common characters in this group.