yíng

楹

Character · Noun · Measure word

pillar; room (classifier)

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

pillar; column in front of the main hall

Originally referred to the front pillars of a main hall in traditional Chinese architecture; often used in literary or architectural contexts.

Zhè这
fù副
yíng楹
lián联
xiě写
de得
zhēn真
hǎo好
 。

This couplet written on the pillar is really well done.

Diàn殿
táng堂
qián前
yǒu有
jǐ几
gēn根
zhū朱
qī漆
yíng楹
zhù柱
 。

There are several vermilion-painted pillars in front of the main hall.

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Yíng楹
 ，
zhù柱
yě也
 。

Ying means pillar.

2.

measure word

room (classifier for houses or rooms, literary)

archaic

An archaic or literary measure word for counting rooms in traditional architecture. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.

Yuán园
nèi内
yǒu有
sān三
yíng楹
xiǎo小
shè舍
 。

There are three rooms of small cottages within the garden.

Yī一
yíng楹
shū书
wū屋
 ，
cáng藏
shū书
wàn万
juàn卷
 。

One room of study house, containing ten thousand volumes of books.

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Zhè这
chù处
yuàn院
luò落
zhǐ只
yǒu有
liǎng两
yíng楹
fáng房
 。

This courtyard only has two rooms.