缨

纓

yīng

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Definitions

yīng tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon

Etymology phono-semantic

thread

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 婴

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Simplified Modern

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我喜欢红缨枪。

Wǒ xǐhuān hóngyīngqiāng.

I like the red-tasseled spear.

战士的枪上系着缨穗。

Zhànshì de qiāng shàng jìzhe yīngsuì.

The soldier's spear is tied with a tassel.

这顶帽子的缨很漂亮。

Zhè dǐng màozi de yīng hěn piàoliang.

The tassel on this hat is very beautiful.

他用缨带装饰了礼物。

Tā yòng yīngdài zhuāngshì le lǐwù.

He decorated the gift with a ribbon.

古代武士常佩戴缨盔。

Gǔdài wǔshì cháng pèidài yīngkuī.

Ancient warriors often wore helmets with tassels.

她收集各种颜色的缨穗。

Tā shōují gè zhǒng yánsè de yīngsuì.

She collects tassels of various colors.

这项仪式需要用到缨饰。

Zhè xiàng yíshì xūyào yòng dào yīngshì.

This ceremony requires the use of tassel decorations.

设计师在服装上巧妙地运用了缨元素。

Shèjìshī zài fúzhuāng shàng qiǎomiào de yùnyòng le yīng yuánsù.

The designer cleverly used tassel elements on the clothing.

Related Characters

Component: 婴

Component: 纟

Components

婴纟

缨