The character 迎 — “welcome”: how to write it and what it means

迎
yíng

welcome, meet

7 strokes · HSK 3 · word page

The Chinese character 迎 is read yíng and means “welcome, meet”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 迎

迎 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 迎, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 迎 is made of

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 迎

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 迎?

迎 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 迎 mean?

迎 means “welcome, meet”. It appears in 欢迎 (“welcome”), 迎接 (“welcome”).

How do you pronounce 迎?

迎 is read yíng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 迎 have?

7 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 迎 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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