映
映 (yìng) · to project
映 (yìng) means “to project”. It is made of 日 + 央 and has 9 strokes.
Break 映 into its parts
What 映 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 央 yāng — central
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 日 gives the meaning, 央 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
映 stroke order
Example sentences with 反映
这本书反映了当时的社会生活。Zhè běn shū fǎnyìng le dāngshí de shèhuì shēnghuó.This book reflects the social life of that time.
这些数字反映了什么问题？Zhèxiē shùzì fǎnyìng le shénme wèntí?What problem do these figures reflect?
Words with 映
Also built with 日
- 冒màoto risk
- 旦dàndawn
- 旧jiùold
- 旨zhǐaim
- 早zǎoearly
- 旬xúnten-day period
- 旱hàndry
- 时shítime
- 旷kuàngbroad
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 昂ángto rise
- 昆kūnelder brother
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yìng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to project |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 映
What does 映 mean?
映 (yìng) means “to project”.
How many strokes does 映 have?
映 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 映?
The radical of 映 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 映?
映 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 央 (central).
Keep learning
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