莺

鶯
yīng
#2,896 most
frequent character
oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

莺 combines 鸟 bird, the meaning part, with 莺 without 乌 yíng, the sound part. It first meant a type of bird. The meaning grew to 'warbler' and then 'oriole'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

莺yīng
variant of 鶯|莺[ying1]

Homophones

应yīng
answer, respond, agree, should
英yīng
hero, outstanding, excellent
鹰yīng
eagle, falcon, hawk

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