营 (yíng) - Camp — refers to a military camp, barracks & to operate, manage, run

营Tone 2

yíng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

营 · yíng

Camp — refers to a military camp, barracks;

to operate, manage, run;

to seek, strive for;

also used in words for business operations and nutrition.

Camp — refers to a military camp, barracksto operate, manage, runto seek, strive for

Usage highlights

Military campBusiness operationNutritionCampingBattalionMarketing

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 废弃— to abandon, discard
  • 解散— to disband, dissolve
  • 荒废— to neglect, leave unused

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The soldiers returned to the military camp (军营).
  • They operate a successful business (经营 business).
  • This food is highly nutritious (营养 nutritious).
  • The company is building a new headquarters (营建 headquarters).

Collocations

  • Military camp(军营)
  • Business operation(经营)
  • Nutrition(营养)
  • Camping(露营)
  • Battalion(营部)
  • Marketing(营销)

Idioms

  • To go all out to save someone(苦心经营)
  • To manage with painstaking effort(精心营构)
  • To camp in the open(安营扎寨)
  • To operate illegally(私营造假)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to military encampments in ancient China, later extended to various forms of organized operations.
  • In modern usage, commonly appears in business and nutritional contexts, reflecting the character's evolution from military to commercial domains.
  • The character's structure suggests organized space, reflecting its meaning of managed areas or operations.

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