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颖

yǐng

rice tassel; sharp point; clever

Strokes
13
Radical
頁
HSK
6
Tone
3

Traditional form: 穎

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 身着西装，他脱颖而出。

    Shēn zhuó xī zhuāng tā tuō yǐng ér chū

    Wearing a suit, he stood out.

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Words containing 颖

  • 新颖xīn yǐng 1–3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original
  • 脱颖而出tuō yǐng ér chū 1–3–2–1to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself