楹 yíng — column · English

楹

yíng

column

At a glance · 楹

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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、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「楹」从木盈声，小篆从木楹声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「楹」本义为厅堂前的柱子（楹柱），引申量词（屋一列）。

Structure

从木、盈声，形声字，木表建筑义类，盈表音，本为堂柱。

At a glance

Pinyinyíng

Radical木

Strokes13

UnicodeU+6979

Character type形声

Theme建筑

Six languages, one character

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English column column, pillar; numerary adjunct

Français colonne Colonne. «甲帐对楹» : les piliers du palais.

Español columna Columna. «甲帐对楹»: los pilares del palacio.

العربية عمود عمود. «甲帐对楹»: أعمدة القصر.

Русский колонна Колонна. «甲帐对楹»: колонны дворца.

Common words

楹yíngpillar
楹联yíng liáncouplet

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