How to Write 瑛 (yīng) — Meaning “Ying (the luster of jade; fine jade).”

Imagine a beautiful piece of jade (王) that is as lovely as a flower (英). This visual of a jade flower helps you recall that 瑛 means fine or lustrous jade.

Write the left radical 王 first with three horizontal strokes and then a vertical stroke, making it slim. Then write the right part 英 with the grass radical 艹 on top and 央 below; keep both sides balanced and do not make the 王 too wide.

All three share the jade radical 王, but they have different phonetic parts: 瑛 uses 英, 珙 uses 共, and 珞 uses 各. 瑛 means fine jade, 珙 refers to a large jade, and 珞 is used in names like '珞珈' or for a kind of jade necklace.

瑛 is not common in daily conversation; it appears mainly in classical literature, poetry, and personal names (often for girls). It is also seen in phrases like '瑛瑶' (yīng yáo) to describe beautiful, pure jade, reflecting Chinese culture's admiration for jade as a symbol of virtue and beauty.

Common words containing 瑛 include: 瑛瑶 (yīng yáo) — Yingyao (fine jade).; 瑛瑜 (yīng yú) — Yingyu (a given name).; 瑛玉 (yīng yù) — Yingyu (fine jade)..