Learn a Chinese Character - 英 (yīng) - Hero/English

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 艹 (Grass radical)

Stroke Count: 8 (笔画数)

Character Decomposition: 艹 + 央 (Grass + Center)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yīng (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

英 can mean hero, outstanding person, or refer to England. (“英” 可以表示英雄、杰出的人，也可指代英国。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 英雄 (yīng xióng) - Hero
• 英国 (yīng guó) - England
• 英俊 (yīng jùn) - Handsome

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

英 can be used as a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it often refers to people or places. As an adjective, it describes someone or something as outstanding. (“英” 可作名词或形容词。作名词时，常指人或地方；作形容词时，形容人或事物杰出。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, the character 英 is often associated with heroes and outstanding individuals. It also became well - known when referring to England in modern times. (在中国文化中，“英” 字常与英雄和杰出人物联系在一起。在近代，它也因指代英国而广为人知。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 英 by associating the grass radical 艹 with nature and the character 央 with the center. A hero is like an outstanding person in the natural world. (你可以这样记忆 “英” 字，草字头 “艹” 代表自然，“央” 有中心之意。英雄就像是自然界中杰出的人物。)