萤 (yíng) — firefly (bound form; appears in compounds such as 萤火虫)
Definition
萤 (yíng) is a bound form meaning 'firefly' that only appears as part of compounds — most commonly 萤火虫 (firefly); never used as a standalone word.
bound form
firefly (bound form; appears in compounds such as 萤火虫)
Easily confused
- 荧yínglook-alikeshimmer, glimmer (of light)
- 赢yíngsound-aliketo win (a competition, game, etc.)
- 莺yīnglook-alike(bound form) oriole; warbler (a type of songbird)
- 迎yíngsound-aliketo welcome, to greet
- 营yínglook-alike(military) battalion
- 蝇yíngsound-alikefly (insect; bound form, occurs only in compounds like 苍蝇, 蝇子)
Examples
- 。Xià tiān wǎn shàng kě yǐ kàn dào xǔ duō yíng huǒ chóng.You can see many fireflies on summer nights.
- 。Yì zhī yíng huǒ chóng zài wǒ shǒu shàng fēi lái fēi qù.A firefly flew around on my hand.
- ，。yíng Huǒ chóng de guāng suī rán xiǎo, dàn shì hěn měi lì.Although small, the light of a firefly is very beautiful.
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