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穎 Yǐng 1. The tip of a grain ear, referring to the husks at the base of spikelets of certain grass family plants. (English: glume) 2. The tender shoots of grass and trees. (English: tender shoots) 3. The pointed end of an object. (English: pointed end) 4. The tip of a fine hair. (English: tip of hair) 5. Refers to the tip of a writing instrument (like a pen). (English: pen tip) 6. Outstanding talent. (English: outstanding talent) 7. Refers to the rounded ring at the end of a knife handle; also known as a knife ring. (English: knife ring) 8. A circular wooden pillow, which can cause people to wake easily if they sleep too long; also known as a warning pillow. (English: warning pillow) 9. A surname. (English: surname) 穎 Yǐng 1. (Primary meaning) A grain ear; also called "glume"; refers to the two husks at the base of spikelets of grass family plants. (English: glume) 2. An awl. (English: awl) 穎 Yǐng 1. Intelligent or perceptive. (English: intelligent) 穎 Yǐng 1. (Primary meaning) A grain ear; also known as "glume"; refers to the two bracts at the base of spikelets of certain grass family plants. (English: glume) 引 1. As recorded in "Shuowen Jiezi": 穎 is the end of the grain; derived from "禾" and the sound "影"; refers to what connects to the spike and is close to the spike. 2. In "Xiao Er Ya": A grain ear is referred to as 穎. 3. From "Shu·Gui He Xu": Different fields have the same 穎. 4. From "Poems·Da Ya·Sheng Min": Fruit yield is 穎 and profitable. 5. As noted in "Ying Zhen·Jin Wu Di Hua Lin Yuan Lin": Good grain has a heavy 穎. 例 For example: 穎果 (a type of dry fruit that fuses seed coat and fruit skin as one, containing only one seed inside). 2. An awl. 引 1. From "Records of the Grand Historian": Out came this 穎, not just its end seen. 2. Example: 穎脱 (when the awl is placed in a pouch, it will eventually all come out; metaphor for revealing inner talent); short 穎羊毛笔. 穎 Yǐng 1. Intelligent. 引 1. From "Southern History·Xie Lingyun Biography": Lingyun was insightful since childhood. 2. From Deng Wenyuan's "Tomb of Lord Su": His nature was extraordinary. 例 For example: 穎拔絕倫 (intelligent beyond compare, nobody like him); 穎秀 (outstanding intelligence); 穎哲 (wise).