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How to Write 荧 (yíng) — Meaning “fluorescent; glimmering”

yíng HSK Level 7 9 strokes Radical: 艹

荧 (yíng) means "fluorescent; glimmering" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 艹, and is HSK Level 7.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Harder than 45% of HSK Level 7 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 荧光 (yíng guāng), 荧幕 (yíng mù), 荧光笔 (yíng guāng bǐ).

Due to its 9 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 荧 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 荧

The character 荧 (yíng) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 艹 is one of its key components.

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What Does yíng (荧) Mean in Chinese?

荧 means fluorescent; glimmering.

As an HSK Level 7 character, 荧 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character荧
Pinyinyíng (ying)
Meaningfluorescent; glimmering
Strokes9
Radical艹
HSK Level7
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 荧

荧 (yíng) originally depicted a fire (火) under a cover (冖) with grass (艹) on top, representing a glimmering light seen through vegetation or a lantern's shade. The compound suggests a dim, flickering light, like that of fireflies or distant lamps.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a fire (火) tucked under a grass hat (艹) that glimmers through tiny holes, like a firefly's glow.

Common Words with 荧

荧光 yíng guāng
fluorescence
荧幕 yíng mù
screen (TV or cinema)
荧光笔 yíng guāng bǐ
highlighter

Example Sentences

这种衣服会发荧光。

zhè zhǒng yī fú huì fā yíng guāng

This clothing fluoresces.

他活跃在电视荧幕上。

tā huó yuè zài diàn shì yíng mù shàng

He is active on the television screen.

我用荧光笔画重点。

wǒ yòng yíng guāng bǐ huà zhòng diǎn

I use a highlighter to mark the key points.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
荧 (current) yíng 9 艹
兹 zī 9 艹
芈 mǐ 7 艹
芘 pí 7 艹
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Frequently Asked Questions about 荧

荧 is composed of the grass radical 艹 on top and the character 火 (fire, light) below. The top suggests something small or plant-like, while the bottom indicates light, together hinting at a faint, flickering glow like fireflies among grass.

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Characters with Radical 艹

䕭qián兹zī艺yì艻lè艽jiāo艾ài/yì艿nǎi节jiē/jié芄wán芈mǐ

Other 9-Stroke Characters

㒸suì㲋chuò㿽xī临lín举jǔ乹gān/qián亭tíng亮liàng亲qīn/qìng侮wǔ