yǐng颖（穎）
颖（穎）
common
noun
adjective
Meaning of 颖
颖 means bearded husk of cereal grain; sharp tip; slender point. Pronounced yǐng.
- bearded husk of cereal grain
- sharp tip; slender point
- intelligent; bright; clever
Character Info
Radical禾
Strokes13
Components
禾
顷
Stroke Order
颖
Definitions & Examples
Shuǐ水
dào稻
chéng成
shú熟
hòu后
，
yǐng颖
huì会
bāo包
guǒ裹
zhù住
dào稻
lì粒
。
When rice matures, the husk wraps around the rice grains.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
mài麦
de的
yǐng颖
ké壳
hěn很
róng容
yì易
tuō脱
luò落
。
The husks of this wheat variety fall off very easily.
Yǐng颖
guǒ果
shì是
hé禾
běn本
kē科
zhí植
wù物
tè特
yǒu有
de的
guǒ果
shí实
lèi类
xíng型
。
Caryopsis is a unique fruit type for grass family plants.
Nóng农
mín民
huì会
zài在
tuō脱
lì粒
shí时
qù去
chú除
yǐng颖
ké壳
。
Farmers remove the husks during threshing.
Xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
dào稻
yǐng颖
hái还
dài带
yǒu有
dàn淡
dàn淡
de的
qīng清
xiāng香
。
Fresh rice husks still have a faint sweet aroma.