Definitions

yíng (verb) to operate; to manage
yíng (noun) camp; barracks
yíng (noun) battalion
yíng (verb) to strive for

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

About

The character "营", with its traditional form "營", initially conveyed the sense of seeking or striving. Structurally, the traditional character is composed of the grass radical "艹" over a cover "冖" and the phonetic component "呂", whereas the simplified form replaces this complex bottom with "官". Its meaning broadened to denote managing or operating, as in conducting affairs, and later specialized to indicate a military encampment or barracks, leading to its contemporary uses in contexts such as business operations and various types of camps.

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Traditional Modern
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Example Sentences Hide

我们在地搭帐篷。

Wǒmen zài yíngdì dā zhàngpeng.

We set up tents at the campground.

水果富含养。

Shuǐguǒ fù hán yíngyǎng.

Fruits are rich in nutrition.

这家商店业到晚上十点。

Zhè jiā shāngdiàn yíngyè dào wǎnshang shí diǎn.

This shop is open until 10 PM.

他经一家小公司。

Tā jīngyíng yī jiā xiǎo gōngsī.

He manages a small company.

士兵们住在军里。

Shìbīngmen zhù zài jūnyíng lǐ.

The soldiers live in the military camp.

消防员救了被困的居民。

Xiāofángyuán yíngjiù le bèi kùn de jūmín.

The firefighters rescued the trapped residents.

他们努力造一个和谐的氛围。

Tāmen nǔlì yíngzào yīgè héxié de fēnwéi.

They strive to create a harmonious atmosphere.

这座城市正在建新的地铁线路。

Zhè zuò chéngshì zhèngzài yíngjiàn xīn de dìtiě xiànlù.

This city is constructing new subway lines.