嬴

yíng

凡 + 吂 + 女 + 月

Definitions

yíng surname Ying

yíng old variant of 贏|赢[yíng], to win, to profit; old variant of 盈[yíng], full

Etymology

About

嬴 is used almost exclusively as an ancient surname, most notably the royal name of the Qin state and the subsequent Qin dynasty. It is a phono-semantic compound: the female radical 女 at the base points to the matrilineal origins of many early surnames, while the upper and central portions form a complex phonetic indicator. Unlike visually similar characters conveying profit or abundance, it has had a highly restricted use throughout history, appearing mainly in historical texts, genealogical records, and archaeological discussions about the lineage of Qin Shi Huang and the era's nobility.