穎 (yǐng)

clever; gifted; head of grain

How 穎 is written

Strokes
16
Radical
匕 — spoon
Traditional
穎
Simplified
颖

Components

  • 匕 spoon
  • 禾 grain
  • 頁 leaf

Common words using 穎

新穎 xīnyǐng
lit. new bud; fig. new and original
脫穎而出 tuōyǐngérchū
to reveal one's talent; to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
聰穎 cōngyǐng
smart; intelligent
穎悟 yǐngwù
intelligent; bright

穎 in a sentence

這個孩子天資聰穎,學什麼都很快。

Zhège háizi tiānzī cōngyǐng, xué shénme dōu hěn kuài.

“This child is naturally gifted and learns everything very quickly.”

How common is 穎?

穎 is the 2,509th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 98.5% of all running text.

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