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qíng = qi + (e)ng2
to raise (hand)
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How to pronounce 擎

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)ng2 final

In the engine’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

擎 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shǒu = sh + ou3
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
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jìng = ji + (e)ng4
to respect / to venerate / to salute / to offer
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jìng = ji + (e)ng4
(bound form) respectful; to respect / to offer politely
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Characters with 擎 as component

擎 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 擎

engine (loanword) / CL:臺|台[tai2]

Sentences with 擎

擎 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qíng

to raise (hand)

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