How to Write 滢 (yíng) — Meaning “clear; crystalline (of water)”

Imagine a stream of water (氵) flowing over smooth, clear jade stones (莹). The jade stones make the water look sparkling and translucent. This visual of water and jade together helps recall both the shape and meaning of 滢.

First write the three dots of 氵 in a diagonal line, keeping them compact. Then write 莹, making sure the top 艹 is wide enough and the bottom 玉 has a straight middle stroke and a small dot at the end. A common mistake is making the 氵 too large, so the 莹 part becomes cramped.

涪 (fú) has the right part 咅 and is used for a river name in Sichuan; 涫 (guān) has 官 on the right and means water that is boiling. 滢, with 莹 on the right, focuses on clarity and sparkle, not location or temperature. Visually, the right sides are completely different characters.

滢 appears mostly in literary or poetic descriptions of clear water, like 晶滢 (sparkling and translucent) or 滢洁 (pure and clear). It is not common in daily conversation but is sometimes used in personal names to convey purity. The character carries a refined, classical feel.

Common words containing 滢 include: 晶滢 (jīng yíng) — Sparkling and translucent; 滢滢 (yíng yíng) — crystal clear; 滢洁 (yíng jié) — pure and clear.