缨 yīng — tassel, string · English

缨

yīng

tassel, string

At a glance · 缨

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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.

小篆从糸（糹）嬰声，形声字，指帽带或系于颈下的丝带。隶楷作「纓」，简化作「缨」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「缨」本指冠带，引申为绳索、拘系之物。

Structure

形声字，糸（糹）为意符，嬰为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyīng

Radical纟

Strokes14

UnicodeU+7F28

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English tassel, string A tassel or cord (e.g. hat string).

Français cordon, glands Un cordon ou des glands (ex. cordon de chapeau).

Español borla, cordón Una borla o cordón (p. ej. cordón del sombrero).

العربية شرابة، حبل شرابة أو حبل كحبل القبعة.

Русский кисть, шнур Кисть или шнур (напр., завязка шляпы).

Common words

缨yīngtassel
红缨hóng yīngred tassel

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