映 yìng — project · English

映

yìng

project

At a glance · 映

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「映」从日央声，小篆已见，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「映」本义为照、映照，引申反映、映射。

Structure

从日、央声，形声字，日表光照义类，央表音。

At a glance

Pinyinyìng

Radical日

Strokes9

UnicodeU+6620

Character type形声

Theme自然

Six languages, one character

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English project project; reflect light

Français refléter Réfléter, miroiter. «渊澄取映» : l'eau claire reflète l'image.

Español reflejar Reflejar, brillar. «渊澄取映»: el agua clara refleja la imagen.

العربية يعكس يعكس، يلمع. «渊澄取映»: الماء الصافي يعكس الصورة.

Русский отражать Отражать, блистать. «渊澄取映»: чистая вода отражает образ.

Common words

映照yìng zhàoreflect
反映fǎn yìngreflect

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