樱 (yīng) — (bound form) cherry (blossom or fruit)
Definition
樱 (yīng) is a bound form meaning 'cherry'. It is not used alone — always combine with 花 (樱花, cherry blossom) or 桃 (樱桃, cherry fruit).
bound form
cherry (blossom or fruit)
Easily confused
- 嘤yīnglook-alike(onomatopoeia) chirping of birds
- 英yīngsound-alike(bound form) hero; outstanding talent
- 鹰yīngsound-alikeeagle; hawk; falcon
- 婴yīngsound-alikeinfant (bound form, used in compounds)
- 莺yīngsound-alike(bound form) oriole; warbler (a type of songbird)
- 膺yīngsound-alike(bound form) to bear, to receive (e.g., 膺命, 膺选)
Examples
- 。Rì běn de yīng huā fēi cháng yǒu míng.Japan's cherry blossoms are very famous.
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yì hé yīng tao.I bought a box of cherries.
- 。Chūn tiān shì kàn yīng huā de hǎo jì jié.Spring is a good season to see cherry blossoms.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 櫻; 樱 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
嬰
嬰yīng櫻yīng
Same sound today
The traditional form 櫻 shows 木 (tree) for its meaning and 嬰 for its sound.
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