(yíng): camp, barracks, battalion

(yíng) is a Chinese character meaning “camp.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural). It ranks #536 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. camp
  2. barracks
  3. battalion

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
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9
10
11

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
verbjīng yíngto engage in (business etc)5
nounyíng yǎngnutrition5
verbyíng yèto do business5
nounxià lìng yíngsummer camp6
verbyùn yíngto be in operation6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
yíng dìcamp
lù yíngto camp out
yíng jiùto rescue
yě yíngto camp
jí zhōng yíngconcentration camp
yíng xiāomarketing
zhèn yínggroup of people
yíng zàoto build (housing)
jūn yíngbarracks
dà běn yíngheadquarters
bīng yíngmilitary camp
nàn mín yíngrefugee camp
zhā yíngto camp
yíng fángbarracks
sī yíngprivately-owned
100
Total compounds
39
As first character
44
As last character
17
As middle character

appears in 100 compound words: 39 as the first character, 44 as the last, and 17 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

yùn
0.719407,704 co-occurrences
jīng
0.556138,438 co-occurrences
yǎng
0.54032,602 co-occurrences
0.50390,174 co-occurrences
xiāo
0.49023,604 co-occurrences
zhèn
0.48919,020 co-occurrences
绿
0.45322 co-occurrences
zàn
0.44710,788 co-occurrences
0.43719,284 co-occurrences
é
0.43512,318 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (7)

ānyíngzhāzhàiHSK 7+

to pitch a camp; to camp

phrase
bùbùwéiyíngHSK 5+

to advance gradually and dig in at every step; to consolidate at every step; to act cautiously

phrase
gōng yíng qǐ yèHSK 5+

public enterprise, as opposed to private enterprise 私營企業|私营企业[si1 ying2 qi3 ye4]

phrase
jiédǎngyíngsīHSK 7+

to form cliques to pursue private gain

phrase
mínyíng qǐyèHSK 5+

civilian-run enterprise

noun
yíngsīwǔbìHSK 7+

to engage in malpractices for selfish ends; to be involved in corruption

phrase
yíngyínggǒugǒuHSK 7+

to shamelessly seek personal gain; profit by ingratiating oneself with the rich

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习字需要反复练习,才能写得工整。

xué xí yíng zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .

Mastering the strokes of Chinese characters requires repeated practice to achieve neat and legible writing.

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食物糖份怎么看?养成分表中“糖”和“碳水”要分开看吗

shí wù táng fèn zěn má kàn ? yíng yǎng chéng fēn biǎo zhōng táng hé tàn shuǐ yāo fēn kāi kàn ma

What do you think about food sugar? Should "sugar" and "carbohydrates" be separated in the nutritional facts table?

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辉达GTC将秀新品 台积、鸿海等运进补

huī dá G T C jiāng xiù xīn pǐn tái jī , 鸿 hǎi děng yíng yùn jìn bǔ

Nvidia GTC will show off new products TSMC, Hon Hai and other operating supplements

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

辉达本周公布财报 收估增67%

huī dá běn zhōu gōng bù cái bào yíng shōu gū zēng 6 7

Nvidia announced its financial report this week, with revenue estimated to increase by 67%

三立新聞網Feb 2026

制药设备热起来 皇将开年收就翻倍成长

zhì yào shè bèi rè qǐ lái huáng jiāng kāi nián yíng shōu jiù fān bèi chéng cháng

Pharmaceutical equipment is heating up, and the revenue of the emperor will double at the beginning of the year

EttodayFeb 2026

星星之火足以燎原!永康业场所角落起火 乱丢菸蒂惹祸

xīng xīng zhī huǒ zú yǐ 燎 yuán ! yǒng kāng yíng yè chǎng suǒ jiǎo luò qǐ huǒ luàn diū 菸 dì rě huò

A spark is enough to set fire to the plains! A fire broke out in the corner of Yongkang's business premises, and littering cigarette butts caused trouble

Tatoeba

他是销部的负责人。

Tā shì yíngxiāo bù de fùzérén.

He's the manager of the marketing department.

Tatoeba

晴朗的天气增加了野的乐趣。

Qínglǎng de tiānqì zēngjiā le yěyíng de lèqù.

The sunny weather made camping even more fun.

Tatoeba

尼日尔仍然有50万孩子面临着养不良。

Nírì'ěr réngrán yǒu 50 wàn háizi miànlín zhe yíngyǎngbùliáng.

Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.

Tatoeba

汤姆习惯用火做菜。

Tāngmǔ xíguàn yòng yíng huǒ zuòcài.

Tom is used to cooking on a campfire.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced yíng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 营 (yíng) mean in Chinese?
营 (yíng) primarily means "camp." It is classified as HSK Level 5, making it an advanced character. It ranks #536 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 营 have?
营 is written with 11 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 营?
The radical associated with 营 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.
What are the components of 营?
营 is composed of: 艹 (structural), undefined (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹⿱冖吕 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 营?
Common words with 营 include: 营地 (yíng dì, "camp"); 经营 (jīng yíng, "to engage in (business etc)"); 露营 (lù yíng, "to camp out"); 营救 (yíng jiù, "to rescue"); 营养 (yíng yǎng, "nutrition"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 营 (yíng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation yíng: 应 (should, to respond), 英 (hero, England), 婴 (infant), 鹰 (eagle), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 营 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 营 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.