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Information of 永

Pinyin yǒng

Radical

水

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

永 [yǒng] 1. Long water flow. 水流长。 2. Eternal or lasting; far-reaching. 久远。 3. An ancient character that shares meaning with “咏”, to describe through poetry or verses. 古同“咏”，以诗词等来叙述。 1. Long water flow: "The river is long." 水流长：“江之～矣”。 2. Eternal or lasting: lasting distance; long life; eternal fame; long days; long years; long wishes; never forgotten. 久远：～远。～生。隽～。～昼（长昼）。～年（a. 整年；b. 长寿）。～诀。～志不忘。～垂不朽。 3. An ancient character that shares meaning with “咏”, to describe through poetry or verses. 古同“咏”，以诗词等来叙述。形 (adjective) 【本义】: water flow long. 本义: 水流长。【造字法】: Pictographic; the small seal script represents the way water flows in a winding manner. 造字法: 象形。小篆字形，象水流曲曲折折的样子。 1. Same as original meaning (of stream) long. 同本义 ([En.] (of stream) long) 2. Generally refers to long, including both time and space. 泛指长。兼指时间和空间 ([En.] long; distant) 动 (verb) 1. To swim; an ancient character related to "泳". 游泳。“泳”的古字 ([En.] swim) 2. To extend or lengthen. 延长 ([En.] lengthen) 3. Related to “咏”; to chant or sing. 通“咏”。曼声。长吟，歌唱 ([En.] chant; sing; intone) 副 (adverb) 1. Permanent; forever. 永久，永远 ([En.] permanent) Examples include: - 永生 (long life); - 永别酒 (the farewell drink for condemned prisoners); - 永思 (to think of someone for a long time).

永固 yǒng gù

Everlasting

永寿 Yǒng shòu

Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi

永恒 yǒng héng

eternal / everlasting / fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)

永昌 Yǒng chāng

Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4] / ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1]

永垂不朽 yǒng chuí bù xiǔ

eternal glory / will never be forgotten

永远 yǒng yuǎn

forever / eternal

永不 yǒng bù

never / will never

永新 Yǒng xīn

Yongxin county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

永安 Yǒng ān

Yong'an county level city in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian / Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan

永平 Yǒng píng

Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan

永定河 Yǒng dìng Hé

Yongding River to the West of Beijing

永生 yǒng shēng

to live forever / eternal life / all one's life

永宁 Yǒng níng

Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia

永世 yǒng shì

eternal / forever

永别 yǒng bié

to part forever / eternal parting (i.e. death)

永州 Yǒng zhōu

Yongzhou prefecture level city in Hunan

永兴 Yǒng xīng

Yongxing county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan

永兴岛 yǒng xìng dǎo

Yongxing Island

隽永 juàn yǒng

meaningful / thought-provoking / significant

唐永淑 táng yǒng shū

Tang Yongshu

永久 yǒng jiǔ

everlasting / perpetual / lasting / forever / permanent

永乐 Yǒng lè

Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3]

永诀 yǒng jué

to part forever / eternal parting (i.e. death)