英
英 (yīng) · petal
英 (yīng) means “petal”. It is made of 艹 + 央 and has 8 strokes.
Break 英 into its parts
What 英 is made of
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 央 yāng — central
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 央 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
英 stroke order
Example sentences with 英文
他会说英文。Tā huì shuō Yīngwén.He can speak English.
这本书是英文的吗？Zhè běn shū shì Yīngwén de ma?Is this book in English?
Words with 英
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 英语YīngyǔEnglish (language)
- 英勇yīngyǒngbrave
- 英俊yīngjùnhandsome
- 英雄yīngxiónghero
- 英明yīngmíngwise
Also built with 艹
- 劳láoto labor
- 艺yìart
- 节jiémeasure word for classes
- 芒mángblade
- 花huāflower
- 芽yábud
- 苍cāngdark blue
- 苏sūto awaken
- 苗miáosprouts
- 苟gǒucareless
- 若ruòif
- 苦kǔbitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | petal |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 艸 (grass, #140) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 英
What does 英 mean?
英 (yīng) means “petal”.
How many strokes does 英 have?
英 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 英?
The radical of 英 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.
What parts make up 英?
英 is made of 艹 (grass) and 央 (central).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.