膺 (yīng) - Breast, chest & to bear, to undertake

膺Tone 1

yīng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

膺 · yīng

Breast, chest;

to bear, to undertake;

to receive, to be bestowed;

to strike, to hit.

Breast, chestto bear, to undertaketo receive, to be bestowed

Usage highlights

Chest painTo receive an awardTo bear a responsibilityRighteous indignationTo strike the chestTo be bestowed a title

Synonyms

  • 胸— chest, bosom
  • 怀— bosom, to cherish
  • 承— to undertake, to receive

Antonyms

  • 背— back (antonym to chest)
  • 拒— to refuse (antonym to receive/undertake)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt a pain in his chest (胸口痛).
  • She was awarded a medal (膺受奖章).
  • The general bore the heavy responsibility (肩负重任).
  • This is a righteous indignation (义愤填膺).

Collocations

  • Chest pain(膺痛)
  • To receive an award(膺奖)
  • To bear a responsibility(膺任)
  • Righteous indignation(义愤填膺)
  • To strike the chest(拊膺)
  • To be bestowed a title(膺爵)

Idioms

  • Righteous indignation fills one's breast(义愤填膺)
  • To beat one's breast in grief(拊膺顿足)
  • To be bestowed with a mission(膺图受箓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese, 膺 often carries a formal or literary connotation of receiving honors or responsibilities.
  • The character is composed of the 'flesh' radical (月) and the phonetic component 雁 (yàn), linking it to the body.
  • It appears in historical texts describing the bestowal of titles or the bearing of moral duties.

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