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媵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
媵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

媵 Stroke Order — How to Write 媵

Stroke Order

媵 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

媵 Radical and Character Components

Components:朕女

媵 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 朕 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 10 more strokes

媵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yìng

Meanings of 媵 in Chinese

1

yìng媵

In ancient times, 'yìng' referred to accompanying a bride with gifts or as an attendant, or specifically to such an attendant (e.g., a maid or concubine).
古代女子出嫁，常有亲近侍女作为媵，一同前往夫家。
In ancient times, when women married, close maids often served as 'yìng' (dowry attendants), accompanying them to their husband's home.
In ancient China, a term for a concubine or a maidservant, often referring to an attendant who accompanied a noblewoman as part of her dowry.
她的陪嫁媵侍都非常忠诚。
Her dowry maidservants were all very loyal.
To send off, to escort, to accompany.
友谊长存，送别之时，愿此花媵君一路平安。
Friendship lasts forever. At the time of farewell, may this flower escort you safely on your journey.

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Questions about 媵

What does 媵 mean in Chinese?

媵 (yìng) means “In ancient times” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 媵?

媵 is pronounced yìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 媵 have?

媵 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 媵?

媵 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 媵?

The radical of 媵 is 女, and 媵 is a phono-semantic compound.