英 yīng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 央 central
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
英明
yīngmíng
wise; brilliant
Characters in this word
明 míng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在危机最严重的时候，领导层作出了英明而克制的决定。 Zài wēijī zuì yánzhòng de shíhou, lǐngdǎocéng zuòchū le yīngmíng ér kèzhì de juédìng. At the worst moment of the crisis, the leadership made a wise and restrained decision.
- 总经理的英明决定让公司渡过了难关。 Zǒng jīnglǐ de yīngmíng juédìng ràng gōngsī dùguò le nánguān. The general manager's wise decision helped the company get through its difficult period.
- 队长在关键时刻作出了英明的判断。 Duìzhǎng zài guānjiàn shíkè zuòchū le yīngmíng de pànduàn. At the crucial moment, the team captain made a wise judgment.
Related words
- 英文 Yīngwén written English
- 英语 Yīngyǔ English language
- 英勇 yīngyǒng heroic; brave
- 英雄 yīngxióng hero
- 精英 jīngyīng elite
- 英俊 yīngjùn handsome
- 明白 míngbai to understand; clear
- 明年 míngnián next year
- 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
- 明星 míngxīng celebrity; star
- 说明 shuōmíng to explain; to show
- 表明 biǎomíng to show; to make clear