应

應
yìng
#144 most
frequent character
to answer, to respond, to comply with

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

应 is a shorthand for 應, which joined 心 heart with 䧹 yīng. Its first sense was 'should, ought to'. From that came yìng meanings: 'to respond', 'to allow', and 'to agree'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

应Ying1
surname Ying, Taiwan pr. [Ying4]
应yīng
answer, respond, agree, should

Homophones

HSK 4
硬yìng
hard, stiff, strong, firm
映yìng
to reflect (light), to shine

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