How to Write 盈 (yíng) — Meaning “full”

Picture a bowl (皿) so full of water that it spills over like a wave (乃 looks like flowing water). The sound 'ying' sounds like 'yielding' profit, reminding you of its common use in 盈利 (profit).

Start with the top part 乃: write a horizontal hook (like a horizontal J) then a left-falling stroke. Do not confuse 乃 with 刀 (knife). The bottom 皿 is written with a wide bowl shape; keep its horizontal stroke long and balanced under 乃. A common mistake is adding an extra stroke to the top or making 皿 too narrow.

盈 means 'full' (top 乃 + bottom 皿), used in words like 盈利. 盂 (yú) means a bowl or basin (top 于 + bottom 皿). 㿽 is a rare character with a different top; 盈 is the only common one focusing on abundance rather than the container itself.

盈 appears in financial terms like 盈利 (profit) and 盈余 (surplus), often in formal or written contexts. It also appears in literary descriptions of fullness, e.g., 充盈 (plentiful). Culturally, 盈 suggests a state of harmony and completeness, as in the idiom '月盈则亏' (the full moon wanes), teaching balance.

Common words containing 盈 include: 盈利 (yíng lì) — profit / to make a profit; 盈余 (yíng yú) — surplus; 充盈 (chōng yíng) — plentiful; abundant.