懂中文 Dong Chinese

颖

yǐng

rice tassel

Components
匕 sound component

匕  Sound component

bǐ

  

spoon, (person)

禾 meaning component

禾  Meaning component

hé

  

grain stalk

rice

页 unknown component

页  Unknown component

yè, xié

  

page

Evolution

颖 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
颖 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
颖 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
颖 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

颖 (穎) 

yǐng

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

Most common words with 颖
Freq.
Word
Meaning

脱颖而出

to rise above others

新颖

lit. new bud

颖

husk

聪颖

smart

关颖珊

Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist