莺 (yīng): oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers

莺 (yīng) is a Chinese character meaning “oriole or various birds of the sylvidae family including warblers.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (structural), 冖 (structural) and 鸟 (structural). It ranks #3541 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 莺 a bird 鸟 covered in 冖 green 艹 feathers. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 艹 grass10 strokesFrequency #3541艹 structural 冖 structural 鸟 structural

Definitions

oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers

Etymology & Origin

莺

ideographicA bird 鸟 covered in 冖 green 艹 feathers

Decomposition: ⿱艹⿱冖鸟 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹structural 冖structural 鸟structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
夜莺noun	yè yīng	nightingale
莺歌燕舞phrase	yīng gē yàn wǔ	the warbler sings and the swallow dances
日本树莺	rì běn shù yīng	(bird species of China) Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone)
远东树莺	yuǎn dōng shù yīng	(bird species of China) Manchurian bush warbler (Horornis canturians)
异色树莺	yì sè shù yīng	(bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)
强脚树莺	qiáng jiǎo shù yīng	(bird species of China) brown-flanked bush warbler (Horornis fortipes)
大树莺	dà shù yīng	(bird species of China) chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major)
大草莺	dà cǎo yīng	(bird species of China) Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus)
金冠地莺	jīn guān dì yīng	(bird species of China) slaty-bellied tesia (Tesia olivea)
栗头地莺	lì tóu dì yīng	(bird species of China) chestnut-headed tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata)
日本柳莺	rì běn liǔ yīng	(bird species of China) Japanese leaf warbler (Phylloscopus xanthodryas)
海南柳莺	hǎi nán liǔ yīng	(bird species of China) Hainan leaf warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus)
白喉林莺	bái hóu lín yīng	(bird species of China) lesser whitethroat (Curruca curruca)
斑背大尾莺	bān bèi dà wěi yīng	(bird species of China) marsh grassbird (Helopsaltes pryeri)
极北柳莺	jí běi liǔ yīng	(bird species of China) Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)

100

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

莺 appears in 100 compound words: 2 as the first character, 98 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 莺 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

籍jí

0.54812 co-occurrences

土tǔ

0.47013 co-occurrences

园yuán

0.43115 co-occurrences

压yā

0.40610 co-occurrences

境jìng

0.40111 co-occurrences

流liú

0.40017 co-occurrences

题tí

0.39713 co-occurrences

专zhuān

0.37412 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

莺歌燕舞yīnggēyànwǔ

lively scenery of spring; scene of prosperity

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们莺字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yīng zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "莺."

LtnFeb 2026

台中公园流莺专题3-3》建设局强化台中公园监视器、周...

tái zhōng gōng yuán liú yīng zhuān tí 3 3 jiàn shè jú qiáng huà tái zhōng gōng yuán jiān shì qì , zhōu . . .

"Taichung Park Nightingale Special Report 3-3: Department of Public Works Enhances Surveillance Cameras and Perimeter Security at Taichung Park..."

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新北土树三莺议员少1席掀激战绿参选爆炸、蓝白合生变

xīn běi tǔ shù sān yīng yì yuán shǎo 1 xí xiān jī zhàn lǜ cān xuǎn bào zhà , lán bái gě shēng biàn

Fierce Battle Erupts Over a Single Seat in New Taipei’s Tushu-Sanying District; Green Camp Sees Surge in Candidates, Blue-White Alliance Faces Setbacks

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苏巧慧今推第六支政绩影片催生莺歌车站电扶梯

sū qiǎo huì jīn tuī dì liù zhī zhèng jì yǐng piàn cuī shēng yīng gē chē zhàn diàn fú tī

Su Qiaohui Releases Sixth Campaign Video Today, Calling for the Installation of Escalators at Yingge Station

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

噪音扰人三莺线增隔音墙学校纳入优先

zào yīn rǎo rén sān yīng xiàn zēng gé yīn qiáng xué jiào nà rù yōu xiān

Noise Nuisance: Sound Barriers to Be Added Along the Sanying Line; Schools to Be Given Priority

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

侯友宜行动治理聚焦三莺线噪音捷运局将采分区优化

Hóu yǒu yí háng dòng zhì lǐ jù jiāo sān yīng xiàn zào yīn jié yùn jú jiāng cǎi fēn qū yōu huà

Hou You-yi's Action Plan Targets Noise Along the Sanying Line; MRT Bureau to Implement Zone-by-Zone Optimization

Character Family

艹 Radical Family — Characters sharing the grass radical

花huā 节jié 落luò 苦kǔ 药yào 草cǎo 蓝lán 菜cài 茶chá 蒸zhēng

Related Characters

蒸zhēng 草cǎo 花huā 茶chá 菜cài 药yào 苦kǔ 落luò 蓝lán 节jié

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 莺 (yīng) mean in Chinese?

莺 (yīng) primarily means "oriole or various birds of the sylvidae family including warblers." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3541 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 莺 have?

莺 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 莺?

The radical associated with 莺 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 莺?

莺 is composed of: 艹 (structural), 冖 (structural), 鸟 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹⿱冖鸟 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 莺?

Common words with 莺 include: 夜莺 (yè yīng, "nightingale"); 莺歌燕舞 (yīng gē yàn wǔ, "the warbler sings and the swallow dances"); 日本树莺 (rì běn shù yīng, "(bird species of China) Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone)"); 远东树莺 (yuǎn dōng shù yīng, "(bird species of China) Manchurian bush warbler (Horornis canturians)"); 异色树莺 (yì sè shù yīng, "(bird species of China) aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.

Is 莺 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 莺 and the traditional form is 鶯.

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