迎 (yíng) is a Chinese character meaning “to go out to meet someone”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 卬 (raised head; (archaic) I, me), one enclosing the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 卬
Enclosing structure
- 辶 walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò) · chuò meaning
- 卬 raised head; (archaic) I, me · áng sound
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶卬，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 与「卬」逐笔对应，笔画 4–6 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
Someone lifts their head (卬) as you come down the road (辶) toward them — you go out to meet and welcome them.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 欢迎huān yíngto welcome迎 = yíngHSK 1
- 迎接yíng jiēto greet; to go out and meet (someone arriving)迎 = yíng
Go deeper
All readings
to welcome; to meet
to go out to meet someone; to welcome; to receive; to face toward
出去接人；欢迎；也表示面对着、朝着。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 欢迎huān yíngto welcome迎 = yíngHSK 1
- 迎接yíng jiēto greet; to go out and meet (someone arriving)迎 = yíng
Sound component
卬 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 迎 mean?
迎 (yíng) means to go out to meet someone; to welcome; to receive; to face toward.
How do you pronounce 迎?
It is pronounced yíng.
What parts is 迎 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 卬 (raised head; (archaic) I, me), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶卬，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–3 与「卬」逐笔对应，笔画 4–6 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 迎 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 迎?
辶. 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 迎?
Common ones are 欢迎 and 迎接. The reading of 迎 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.