盈 (yíng) is a Chinese character meaning “full”. It is written from 夃 ((archaic) to gain in trade) and 皿 (dish; vessel), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
夃 + 皿
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 盈，满器也。从皿、夃。Modern split cross-checked against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 strokes (0–3 = 夃, 4–8 = 皿)
Memory aid
Extra gains (夃) heaped on top of a dish (皿) — the vessel is filled to the brim.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 盈利yíng lìprofit; to make a profit盈 = yíng
- 充盈chōng yíngfull; abundant; plentiful盈 = yíng
- 热泪盈眶rè lèi yíng kuàngeyes brimming with tears (of emotion)盈 = yíng
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All readings
full; surplus
full; filled; to fill; surplus; profit
充满；满出来。也指多余、赢余。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 盈利yíng lìprofit; to make a profit盈 = yíng
- 充盈chōng yíngfull; abundant; plentiful盈 = yíng
- 热泪盈眶rè lèi yíng kuàngeyes brimming with tears (of emotion)盈 = yíng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 盈 mean?
盈 (yíng) means full; filled; to fill; surplus; profit.
How do you pronounce 盈?
It is pronounced yíng.
What parts is 盈 made of?
夃 ((archaic) to gain in trade) and 皿 (dish; vessel), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 盈，满器也。从皿、夃。Modern split cross-checked against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 strokes (0–3 = 夃, 4–8 = 皿). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 盈 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 盈?
皿. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 盈?
Common ones are 盈利 and 充盈. The reading of 盈 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.