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yīng — “should”

How to write and say the Chinese character (yīng), which means should — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Can & must.

Pinyin · 拼音 yīng
Meaning · 意思 should
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 广 (shelter)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

Stroke order笔顺

应 is written with 7 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

Simplified from 應 — under the shelter 广, what ought to be done.

A common word常用词

yīnggāi

should

Example sentence例句

xiǎopéngyǒuyīnggāizǎoshuì

Children should sleep early.

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.