应
应 (yīng) means “should”. It is made of 广 + ⺍ + 一 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 应 into its parts
What 应 is made of
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
应 stroke order
Example sentences
我们应尊重别人的意见。Wǒmen yīng zūnzhòng biérén de yìjiàn.We should respect other people's opinions.
这个问题应怎么回答？Zhègè wèntí yīng zěnme huídá?How should this question be answered?
Words with 应
- 答应dāyingto agree
- 应该yīnggāishould
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 适应shìyìngto adapt
- 应当yīngdāngshould
- 应用yìngyòngto apply
- 供应gōngyìngto supply
- 应聘yìngpìnto apply for a job
- 应付yìngfuto deal with
- 对应duìyìngto correspond to
- 供不应求gōngbùyìngqiúdemand exceeds supply
- 相应xiāngyìngcorresponding
- 响应xiǎngyìngto respond to
- 效应xiàoyìngeffect (phenomenon)
- 应酬yìngchousocial engagements
- 应邀yìngyāoon invitation
Also built with 广
- 唐tángthe Tang dynasty
- 席xíseat
- 庄zhuāngvillage
- 庆qìngto congratulate
- 庇bìcover
- 床chuángbed
- 序xùorder
- 库kùarmory
- 底dǐbottom
- 店diànshop
- 庙miàotemple
- 府fǔprefect
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | should; ought to |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 广 (dotted cliff, #53) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 应
What does 应 mean?
应 (yīng) means “should; ought to”.
How many strokes does 应 have?
应 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 应?
The radical of 应 is 广 (guǎng, “dotted cliff”), Kangxi radical number 53.
What parts make up 应?
应 is made of 广 (broad) and ⺍ (three-stroke) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 应?
应 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 应 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.