灜 (yíng) - Yíng — archaic term for sea, ocean & variant of 瀛 meaning vast body of water

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yíng ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

灜 · yíng

Yíng — archaic term for sea, ocean;

variant of 瀛 meaning vast body of water;

used in classical literature and place names.

Yíng — archaic term for sea, oceanvariant of 瀛 meaning vast body of waterused in classical literature and place names.

Usage highlights

Eastern OceanOcean and seaOcean realmMythical islandOcean continentOcean world

Synonyms

  • 瀛— sea, ocean (more common variant)
  • 海— sea, ocean
  • 洋— ocean

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mythical Eastern Ocean (东灜) in ancient texts.
  • Classical poetry describing the vast sea (灜海).
  • Historical name for Japan (灜洲).
  • Ancient term for the ocean realm (灜寰).

Collocations

  • Eastern Ocean(东灜)
  • Ocean and sea(灜海)
  • Ocean realm(灜寰)
  • Mythical island(灜洲)
  • Ocean continent(灜洲)
  • Ocean world(灜界)

Idioms

  • The mythical Penglai and Yingzhou islands(蓬莱灜洲)
  • Across the vast ocean(跨海越灜)
  • The boundless ocean realm(灜寰浩渺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese mythology and geography as a term for vast oceans and mythical islands.
  • Used historically as a poetic name for Japan (东灜) in literary contexts.
  • Associated with Daoist immortals and mythical lands beyond the sea.
  • Considered an archaic variant of 瀛 in modern usage.

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