应 Stroke Order — How to Write 应
应 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 广, 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.
应 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 广 + 4 more strokes
应 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yīng
- yìng
Meanings of 应 in Chinese
1
yīng应
Should, ought to; deservedly.
学生们应该认真听讲，积极思考。
Students should listen carefully and think actively.
To respond (in agreement); to agree to; to promise; to grant.
他应允了我的请求。
He granted my request.
To happen or be carried out promptly and comprehensively; all at once.
面对突发情况，队员们应皆冷静应对，有序撤离。
Facing sudden situations, all team members should calmly respond and evacuate in an Borderly fashion.
2
yìng应
To answer, respond, echo, or deal with.
他的发言和之前的观点遥相呼应。
His speech echoes the previous points from afar.
To accept, to agree to, or to respond to a request, an invitation, or an offer (e.g., to an interview, an exam).
他应聘成功，下周开始工作。
He successfully accepted the job offer and will start working next week.
To suit, to fit, to conform to, or to adapt to.
他很快就适应了新的工作
He quickly adapted to the new job.
To deal with, respond to, or cope with situations, challenges, or people.
为了更好地应对市场变化，公司决定调整策略。
To better cope with market changes, the company decided to adjust its strategy.
Common Words and Phrases with 应
1
to respond to changes or emergencies
面对突发停电，大家要学会迅速应变，确保安全。
When faced with a sudden power outage, everyone should learn to adapt quickly to ensure safety.
2
Social engagements or entertainment, often for business or professional networking purposes.
他最近工作很忙，每天都有很多应酬
He's been very busy with work recently, with many social engagements every day.
3
to agree or comply with a suggestion or request
他们最终应从了委员会的建议，修改了计划。
They finally agreed to the committee's suggestion and revised the plan.
4
To reply or respond.
系统收到请求后，立即应答并处理
After receiving the request, the system immediately responded and processed it.
5
6
to meet an enemy attack; to engage the enemy
在模拟演习中，小队迅速调整战术以应敌
In the simulation exercise, the team quickly adjusted their tactics to counter the enemy.
7
To respond, reply, or answer.
面对突如其来的问题，他总能冷静应对
When faced with sudden problems, he can always respond calmly.
8
to respond quickly and fluently
在面试中，他面对各种问题都能应对如流，给面试官留下了深刻的印象。
In the interview, he was able to respond to various questions smoothly and fluently, leaving a deep impression on the interviewers.
9
What one is supposed to do as part of their duty or responsibility.
作为学生，认真学习是应分的事。
As a student, diligent study is one's duty.
10
To deal with or cope with (a situation or person), often in a perfunctory manner; to make do.
她很擅长应付各种突发情况。
She is very good at handling various emergencies.
11
To handle a situation with ease and confidence; to be able to cope effortlessly.
由于他平时学习扎实，面对这次突如其来的挑战，他依然应付裕如。
Because he usually studies diligently, even when facing this sudden challenge, he still handled it with perfect ease.
12
to handle a situation with ease; to be equal to the situation
尽管会议安排很紧凑，她依然能应付自如，顺利完成各项议程
Despite the tight meeting schedule, she handled everything with complete ease and skill, successfully completing all agenda items.
13
14
To respond or agree in unison; to echo or second someone's words or actions.
当主持人问观众是否同意这个观点时，台下传来了一片应和声
When the host asked if the audience agreed with the viewpoint, a chorus of agreement rose from the crowd.
More words with 应
- cè策yìng应support, coordinate
- xiào效yìng应effect, impact
- hé核fǎn反yìng应nuclear reaction
- yìng应yòng用apply, application
- bú不yìng应should not, ought not to
- dā答ying应agree, promise
- fǎn反yìng应reaction, response
- gōng供yìng应supply, provision
- hé核fǎn反yìng应duī堆nuclear reactor
- huí回yìng应respond, reply
- shì适yìng应adapt, adjust
- yìng应jí急Emergency, Contingency
- yìng应shēng声to answer a call, to respond to a sound
- yīng应yǒu有should have, ought to have
- lǐ理yīng应should, ought to
- xiāng相yìng应corresponding, appropriate
- yīng应jiè届current year's, graduating
- yìng应pìn聘apply, interview
- yìng应yāo邀invited, at the invitation of
- yīng应yǔn允promise, consent
Idioms with 应
- yìng应dá答rú如liú流answer fluently and without hesitation
- yìng应jī机lì立duàn断make a prompt and decisive decision
- yìng应jiē接bù不xiá暇too many to cope with
- yìng应jié节hé合pāi拍perfectly in sync and effortless
- yìng应míng名diǎn点mǎo卯go through the motions
- yìng应tiān天chéng承yùn运Align with Heaven's will, embrace destiny
- yìng应tiān天shùn顺rén人accord with heaven and human will
- yìng应tiān天shùn顺shí时Conform to destiny and seize the opportune moment
- yīng应yǒu有jìn尽yǒu有to have everything one could wish for
- yìng应yùn运ér而shēng生arise when the time is ripe
- bā八fāng方hū呼yìng应echoed from all directions
- cāng仓cù卒yìng应zhàn战hastily respond to battle
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Open the tool →Questions about 应
What does 应 mean in Chinese?
应 (yīng) means “Should, ought to” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 应?
应 has 2 pronunciations: yīng, yìng.
How many strokes does 应 have?
应 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 应?
应 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 广. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 应?
The radical of 应 is 广.