(yǐng) - Describes something as small, short, or tiny.

Tone 3

yǐng | 9 strokes | radical:

· yǐng

Describes something as small, short, or tiny.

Describes something as small, short, or tiny.

Usage highlights

small stoneshort arrowheadtiny pebblesdwarf treeminiature mountainshort stature

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a small stone (矨石).
  • He found a short arrowhead (矨镞).
  • The path was marked with tiny pebbles (矨砾).

Collocations

  • small stone(矨石)
  • short arrowhead(矨镞)
  • tiny pebbles(矨砾)
  • dwarf tree(矨木)
  • miniature mountain(矨山)
  • short stature(矨身)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This is a rare character found primarily in classical Chinese texts.
  • It reflects the classical Chinese literary tradition of creating specific characters for nuanced descriptions.

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