譍 (yīng) - To answer & to respond
譍 · yīng
To answer;
to respond;
to promise;
to agree;
to accept;
to comply.
An archaic or literary variant of 应 (yīng/yìng).
To answerto respondto promise
Usage highlights
To answer a callTo give a responseTo make a promiseTo accept a taskTo comply withTo agree to a request
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He answered the call (譍召).
- The oracle gave a response (譍答).
- She promised to help (譍诺).
- One must comply with the rules (譍守规则).
Collocations
- To answer a call(譍召)
- To give a response(譍答)
- To make a promise(譍诺)
- To accept a task(譍承)
- To comply with(譍从)
- To agree to a request(譍允)
Idioms
- To answer as an echo and shadow a form(譍响影形)
- The heart responds and the hand answers(心譍手答)
- To answer a call and gather(譍召而集)
Cultural background
FAQ- 譍 is an ancient character, largely superseded by 应 in modern usage, but can be found in classical texts and historical documents.
- It carries a formal, literary tone, often associated with official decrees, oracular responses, or solemn promises.
- Its usage reflects the importance of verbal commitment and correspondence in classical Chinese culture and bureaucracy.