营 yíng — camp, manage · English

营

yíng

camp, manage

At a glance · 营

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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.

小篆从宮（或火）熒省声，形声字，本指环绕、军垒。隶楷作「營」，简化作「营」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「营」本指四周垒土为军营，引申为经营、营造。

Structure

形声字，从宮（或火），熒省为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyíng

Radical艹

Strokes13

UnicodeU+8425

Character type形声

Theme军事

Six languages, one character

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English camp, manage A camp; to manage, build, or operate.

Français camp, gérer Un camp; gérer, construire ou exploiter.

Español campamento, gestionar Un campamento; gestionar, construir.

العربية معسكر، يدير معسكر أو يُدير ويبني.

Русский лагерь, управлять Лагерь; управлять, строить, вести дело.

Common words

经营jīng yíngmanage
营yíngcamp

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