Read Edit View history 婴 yīng HSK7 infant Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 嬰. Depicts a woman (女) wearing shell ornaments (賏) around her neck. 賏 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "necklace". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "infant" or "baby". Pinyin Separate values with commas yīng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 嬰 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts two shells (贝) strung together. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 婴 Simp strokes 婴 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 婴 Simp strokes 婴 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 婴 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 235, 760 ], [ 255, 739 ], [ 264, 694 ], [ 264, 594 ], [ 253, 517 ], [ 256, 482 ] ], [ [ 281, 749 ], [ 305, 743 ], [ 414, 770 ], [ 439, 761 ], [ 451, 745 ], [ 446, 654 ], [ 450, 547 ], [ 442, 488 ] ], [ [ 316, 688 ], [ 353, 662 ], [ 357, 647 ], [ 348, 537 ], [ 330, 473 ], [ 304, 429 ], [ 275, 402 ], [ 225, 377 ], [ 201, 373 ] ], [ [ 388, 467 ], [ 442, 435 ], [ 456, 413 ] ], [ [ 531, 780 ], [ 558, 744 ], [ 562, 660 ], [ 550, 556 ], [ 552, 502 ] ], [ [ 578, 770 ], [ 588, 763 ], [ 605, 765 ], [ 716, 795 ], [ 734, 792 ], [ 760, 764 ], [ 756, 700 ], [ 761, 569 ], [ 754, 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Z", "M 333 635 Q 334 478 273 423 Q 252 404 205 378 Q 196 375 194 372 Q 190 368 201 366 Q 223 363 291 396 Q 363 438 373 587 Q 377 636 385 658 Q 389 665 382 672 Q 369 684 343 694 Q 327 701 315 697 Q 300 691 312 679 Q 333 657 333 635 Z", "M 399 442 Q 447 403 455 403 Q 462 403 466 412 Q 469 422 462 443 Q 455 462 395 474 Q 385 475 380 474 Q 376 471 378 463 Q 381 456 399 442 Z", "M 568 772 Q 552 784 534 789 Q 527 790 522 784 Q 521 780 526 771 Q 556 666 529 568 Q 517 531 544 498 Q 553 488 560 499 Q 578 520 579 649 Q 580 728 583 749 C 584 761 584 761 568 772 Z", "M 730 553 Q 724 535 735 517 Q 747 493 754 495 Q 766 496 779 522 Q 791 543 789 560 Q 770 716 797 758 Q 809 777 770 799 Q 755 808 737 815 Q 724 819 705 812 Q 654 787 568 772 C 538 767 553 745 583 749 Q 595 749 654 765 Q 709 780 722 772 Q 729 756 733 712 Q 737 579 730 553 Z", "M 630 659 Q 639 500 578 437 Q 559 416 517 388 Q 507 384 505 380 Q 502 376 513 375 Q 567 375 623 436 Q 627 442 631 447 Q 667 498 671 610 Q 675 665 682 682 Q 686 691 679 696 Q 666 708 639 718 Q 623 725 611 720 Q 596 714 609 702 Q 630 681 630 659 Z", "M 691 444 Q 719 419 750 389 Q 760 379 773 378 Q 780 378 785 389 Q 789 399 783 423 Q 777 451 689 481 Q 677 485 672 483 Q 668 479 669 470 Q 670 461 691 444 Z", "M 471 296 Q 477 308 484 316 Q 494 323 491 333 Q 487 346 450 376 Q 440 385 428 381 Q 415 380 422 363 Q 429 344 413 291 L 395 246 Q 379 212 364 189 Q 354 171 357 159 Q 358 149 376 145 Q 422 132 471 105 L 519 78 Q 580 41 670 -33 Q 695 -54 713 -53 Q 734 -53 734 -33 Q 735 -14 706 33 Q 691 60 548 118 L 499 138 Q 454 156 421 165 Q 400 169 412 189 Q 433 229 447 253 L 471 296 Z", "M 618 311 Q 582 342 548 335 Q 535 332 540 316 Q 543 312 545 304 L 547 262 Q 544 205 499 138 L 471 105 Q 408 39 245 -3 Q 226 -10 248 -15 Q 425 -34 519 78 L 548 118 Q 581 166 598 220 Q 608 251 617 268 C 630 295 632 300 618 311 Z", "M 617 268 Q 770 280 906 265 Q 930 262 936 271 Q 943 284 931 296 Q 903 324 859 344 Q 844 350 819 342 Q 746 327 672 317 Q 644 316 618 311 L 545 304 Q 494 303 471 296 L 413 291 Q 335 285 290 279 Q 218 269 110 268 Q 97 268 95 257 Q 94 245 113 230 Q 129 217 160 205 Q 170 201 189 209 Q 243 227 395 246 L 447 253 Q 471 257 547 262 L 617 268 Z" ] } 11 strokes 婴 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 235, 760 ], [ 255, 739 ], [ 264, 694 ], [ 264, 594 ], [ 253, 517 ], [ 256, 482 ] ], [ [ 281, 749 ], [ 305, 743 ], [ 414, 770 ], [ 439, 761 ], [ 451, 745 ], [ 446, 654 ], [ 450, 547 ], [ 442, 488 ] ], [ [ 316, 688 ], [ 353, 662 ], [ 357, 647 ], [ 348, 537 ], [ 330, 473 ], [ 304, 429 ], [ 275, 402 ], [ 225, 377 ], [ 201, 373 ] ], [ [ 388, 467 ], [ 442, 435 ], [ 456, 413 ] ], [ [ 531, 780 ], [ 558, 744 ], [ 562, 660 ], [ 550, 556 ], [ 552, 502 ] ], [ [ 578, 770 ], [ 588, 763 ], [ 605, 765 ], [ 716, 795 ], [ 734, 792 ], [ 760, 764 ], [ 756, 700 ], [ 761, 569 ], [ 754, 505 ] ], [ [ 612, 711 ], [ 640, 697 ], [ 653, 682 ], [ 651, 582 ], [ 636, 504 ], [ 619, 462 ], [ 580, 415 ], [ 543, 391 ], [ 512, 382 ] ], [ [ 676, 475 ], [ 743, 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369 684 343 694 Q 327 701 315 697 Q 300 691 312 679 Q 333 657 333 635 Z", "M 399 442 Q 447 403 455 403 Q 462 403 466 412 Q 469 422 462 443 Q 455 462 395 474 Q 385 475 380 474 Q 376 471 378 463 Q 381 456 399 442 Z", "M 568 772 Q 552 784 534 789 Q 527 790 522 784 Q 521 780 526 771 Q 556 666 529 568 Q 517 531 544 498 Q 553 488 560 499 Q 578 520 579 649 Q 580 728 583 749 C 584 761 584 761 568 772 Z", "M 730 553 Q 724 535 735 517 Q 747 493 754 495 Q 766 496 779 522 Q 791 543 789 560 Q 770 716 797 758 Q 809 777 770 799 Q 755 808 737 815 Q 724 819 705 812 Q 654 787 568 772 C 538 767 553 745 583 749 Q 595 749 654 765 Q 709 780 722 772 Q 729 756 733 712 Q 737 579 730 553 Z", "M 630 659 Q 639 500 578 437 Q 559 416 517 388 Q 507 384 505 380 Q 502 376 513 375 Q 567 375 623 436 Q 627 442 631 447 Q 667 498 671 610 Q 675 665 682 682 Q 686 691 679 696 Q 666 708 639 718 Q 623 725 611 720 Q 596 714 609 702 Q 630 681 630 659 Z", "M 691 444 Q 719 419 750 389 Q 760 379 773 378 Q 780 378 785 389 Q 789 399 783 423 Q 777 451 689 481 Q 677 485 672 483 Q 668 479 669 470 Q 670 461 691 444 Z", "M 471 296 Q 477 308 484 316 Q 494 323 491 333 Q 487 346 450 376 Q 440 385 428 381 Q 415 380 422 363 Q 429 344 413 291 L 395 246 Q 379 212 364 189 Q 354 171 357 159 Q 358 149 376 145 Q 422 132 471 105 L 519 78 Q 580 41 670 -33 Q 695 -54 713 -53 Q 734 -53 734 -33 Q 735 -14 706 33 Q 691 60 548 118 L 499 138 Q 454 156 421 165 Q 400 169 412 189 Q 433 229 447 253 L 471 296 Z", "M 618 311 Q 582 342 548 335 Q 535 332 540 316 Q 543 312 545 304 L 547 262 Q 544 205 499 138 L 471 105 Q 408 39 245 -3 Q 226 -10 248 -15 Q 425 -34 519 78 L 548 118 Q 581 166 598 220 Q 608 251 617 268 C 630 295 632 300 618 311 Z", "M 617 268 Q 770 280 906 265 Q 930 262 936 271 Q 943 284 931 296 Q 903 324 859 344 Q 844 350 819 342 Q 746 327 672 317 Q 644 316 618 311 L 545 304 Q 494 303 471 296 L 413 291 Q 335 285 290 279 Q 218 269 110 268 Q 97 268 95 257 Q 94 245 113 230 Q 129 217 160 205 Q 170 201 189 209 Q 243 227 395 246 L 447 253 Q 471 257 547 262 L 617 268 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.