鎣 (yíng) - Ying — to polish or refine metal & to make something bright and lustrous

鎣Tone 2

yíng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

鎣 · yíng

Ying — to polish or refine metal;

to make something bright and lustrous;

an ancient vessel used in rituals.

Ying — to polish or refine metalto make something bright and lustrousan ancient vessel used in rituals.

Usage highlights

polish metalancient Ying vesselbright and lustrousritual vesselmetal polishing

Synonyms

  • 磨— to grind, to polish
  • 琢— to cut and polish (jade)
  • 炼— to smelt, to refine

Antonyms

  • 锈— to rust, to corrode
  • 污— to stain, to defile

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artisan polished the bronze vessel (鎣器).
  • This refers to an ancient ritual vessel (古代鎣器).
  • The metal gleamed after polishing (金属鎣亮).

Collocations

  • polish metal(鎣金)
  • ancient Ying vessel(古鎣)
  • bright and lustrous(鎣亮)
  • ritual vessel(礼鎣)
  • metal polishing(金属鎣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of ancient bronze ritual vessel used in ceremonies.
  • The character embodies the concept of refining and polishing, both literally for metal and metaphorically for character.
  • Appears in historical texts and archaeological contexts related to ancient Chinese bronzeware.

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