盈盈 (yíng yíng) — limpid, clear (of water, eyes, etc.); graceful, slender (of a woman's figure or movements); brimming over (with joy, laughter, etc.)

Definition

A literary bound form: 盈盈 modifies 'full' or 'clear' qualities — usually of water, eyes, or a woman's graceful figure. It is a reduplicative (叠词) used almost entirely in writing; not for everyday speech.

bound form
limpidclear (of water, eyes, etc.)gracefulslender (of a woman's figure or movements)brimming over (with joy, laughter, etc.)

Examples

  • 盈盈，。
    Hú shuǐ qīng chè yíng yíng, xiàng yí miàn jìng zi.
    The lake water is clear and limpid, like a mirror.
  • 盈盈，。
    Tā shēn zī yíng yíng, bù tài yōu yǎ.
    Her figure is graceful and her gait elegant.
  • 盈盈，。
    Jié rì de guǎng chǎng shàng xiào yǔ yíng yíng, chōng mǎn le huān lè.
    On the festival square, laughter and talk fill the air, full of joy.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

盈yíngbrimming full
盈yíngbrimming full

The pair of 盈 shows water or eyes brimming full, giving a clear, graceful look.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 夃夃gǔ
  • 皿皿mǐnvessel

盈 combines 夃 and 皿 (vessel), but the meaning of 夃 is unclear, so the full origin of the shape is uncertain.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 夃夃gǔ
  • 皿皿mǐnvessel

盈 combines 夃 and 皿 (vessel), but the meaning of 夃 is unclear, so the full origin of the shape is uncertain.

Open 盈 →

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