穎 yǐng

rice tassel; sharp point; clever

DEFINITIONS

  • rice tassel
  • sharp point
  • clever
  • head of grain
  • husk
  • tip
  • point
  • clever
  • gifted
  • outstanding

WORDS

孔穎達 kǒng yǐng dá Kong Yingda (574-648), Confucian scholar
新穎 xīn yǐng lit. new bud; fig. new and original
王穎 wáng yǐng Wayne Wang (1949-), Chinese US film director
穎悟 yǐng wù intelligent; bright
穎果 yǐng guǒ grain; caryopsis (single seed typical of grasses)
穎異 yǐng yì highly intelligent; original and unique
聰穎 cōng yǐng smart; intelligent
脫穎而出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
鄧穎超 dèng yǐng chāo Deng Yingchao (1904-1992), Chinese communist leader, wife of Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来
關穎珊 guān yǐng shān Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist
戴資穎 dài zī yǐng Tai Tzu-ying (a Taiwanese badminton player)
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