瀛

yíng

嬴 + 氵

Definitions

yíng ocean

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 嬴

About

瀛 is a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left, signaling its link to large bodies of water, and the phonetic 嬴 on the right, providing the pronunciation. Initially meaning a boundless ocean, it later gained mythological prominence in classical texts, naming legendary seas and the immortal islands off the eastern coast, and ultimately became a poetic, formal term for the ocean.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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东瀛是日本的别称。

Dōngyíng shì Rìběn de biéchēng.

Dongying is another name for Japan.

瀛洲是传说中的仙岛。

Yíngzhōu shì chuánshuō zhōng de xiāndǎo.

Yingzhou is a mythical fairy island.

这本书介绍了东瀛的文化。

Zhè běn shū jièshào le Dōngyíng de wénhuà.

This book introduces the culture of Japan.

轮船航行在浩瀚的瀛海上。

Lúnchuán hángxíng zài hàohàn de yínghǎi shàng.

The ship sails on the vast ocean.

古代诗人常吟咏瀛洲的美景。

Gǔdài shīrén cháng yínyǒng Yíngzhōu de měijǐng.

Ancient poets often chanted about the beautiful scenery of Yingzhou.

瀛台是北京中南海内的建筑。

Yíngtái shì Běijīng Zhōngnánhǎi nèi de jiànzhù.

Yingtai is a building within Zhongnanhai in Beijing.

他的思想如瀛海般宽广深邃。

Tā de sīxiǎng rú yínghǎi bān kuānguǎng shēnsuì.

His thoughts are as broad and profound as the ocean.

学者们对瀛洲的具体位置争论不休。

Xuézhě men duì Yíngzhōu de jùtǐ wèizhì zhēnglùn bùxiū.

Scholars argue endlessly about the specific location of Yingzhou.

Related Characters

Component: 嬴

Component: 氵

瀛