yíng

common
noun

Meaning of

萤 means firefly; glowworm. Pronounced yíng.

  • firefly; glowworm

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xià
tiān
de
wǎn
 
yíng
huǒ
chóng
zài
cǎo
cóng
jiān
fēi
 

In summer nights, fireflies dance among the grass.

zhī
yíng
de
wěi
shǎn
zhe
wēi
ruò
de
绿
guāng
 

That firefly's tail emits a faint green glow.

Zhè
piàn
shī湿
shì
yíng
zhòng
yào
de
 

This wetland is an important habitat for fireflies.

rén
cháng
yòng
yíng
náng
yìng
xuě
lái
qín
fèn
xué
 

Ancient people often used the stories of 'bag of fireflies' and 'reflected snowlight' to metaphorize diligent study.

Chéng
shì
de
guāng
rǎn
ràng
yíng
yuè
lái
yuè
shǎo
jiàn
 

Light pollution in cities makes fireflies increasingly rare.