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Character #242 · The First 1000

yīng

should

to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall

Also read yìng (to answer; to respond)

Strokes
717
TraditionalSimplified
應 应
Poster cell
R9
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yīnggāi ought to
  • dāying to answer
  • yìngyòng to put to use
  • fǎnyìng to react
  • yīngdāng should
  • shìyìng to adapt
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 应應

Write 应應 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yīng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell R9 · 28 × 36 grid

应應 is #242 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 应 mean in English?
应 (yīng) means "should": to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall.
How do you pronounce 应?
应 is pronounced yīng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄧㄥ. It can also be read yìng (to answer; to respond).
How many strokes does 应 have?
The simplified form, 应, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 應, has 17.
What is the traditional form of 应?
The traditional form of 应 is 應. 应 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 應 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 应?
Common words that use 应 include 应该 (yīnggāi, ought to), 答应 (dāying, to answer), 应用 (yìngyòng, to put to use), 反应 (fǎnyìng, to react).
How common is 应?
应 is number 242 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell R9 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.