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yíng

卬 + 辶

HSK 3.0Level 5

Definitions

yíng (verb) to welcome; to meet; to greet

yíng (verb) to face; to confront

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 卬 represents the sound.

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 卬

About

迎 is a phonosemantic compound. Its left radical 辶 (walking, moving along a path) places the character in the realm of motion, while the right component 卬 indicates the pronunciation. The original meaning is to physically go toward an arriving person or event, hence 'to welcome,' 'to greet,' or 'to go out to meet,' and by extension, to confront someone face-to-face. Over time, the character acquired broader, abstract senses: directly facing a situation, welcoming new ideas, or greeting the arrival of a new season.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们欢迎新同学。

Wǒmen huānyíng xīn tóngxué.

We welcome new classmates.

他迎接客人进门。

Tā yíngjiè kèrén jìnmén.

He welcomes the guests into the house.

迎面吹来一阵风。

Yíngmiàn chuī lái yī zhèn fēng.

A gust of wind blows directly in the face.

公园里迎春花开了。

Gōngyuán lǐ yíngchūn huā kāi le.

The winter jasmine flowers are blooming in the park.

球队准备迎战强敌。

Qiúduì zhǔnbèi yíngzhàn qiángdí.

The team is preparing to face a strong opponent.

他说话总是迎合别人。

Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì yínghé biérén.

He always says things to cater to others.

为了迎接新年，我们做了很多准备。

Wèile yíngjiè xīnnián, wǒmen zuòle hěnduō zhǔnbèi.

In order to welcome the New Year, we made a lot of preparations.

尽管面临困难，我们依然迎接挑战。

Jǐnguǎn miànlín kùnnán, wǒmen yīrán yíngjiè tiǎozhàn.

Although facing difficulties, we still welcome the challenge.

Related Characters

Component: 卬

Component: 辶

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