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Meaning of 影

Pinyin yǐng

Radical

彡

Strokes

Definition

picture / image / reflection / shadow

Usage

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影 [yǐng] 名 1. Shadow; the image formed by an object blocking light, which has light around it but no light in the middle; it also refers to an unclear image or impression. Examples: 人影 (person's shadow), 花影 (flower shadow), 倒影 (reflection), 幻影 (phantom), 影壁 (shadow wall), 影响 (influence), 影射 (allude, using A to refer to B), 无影无踪 (vanish without a trace), 影影绰绰 (vague, indistinct), 捕风捉影 (to chase shadows, to pursue something elusive), 含沙射影 (to slander in an indirect manner). 2. Image: 摄影 (photography), 留影 (留下影像, to keep an image), 剪影 (silhouette), 影印 (color print), 影像 (image). 3. Trace; the act of depicting something. Examples: 影写 (to sketch), 影抄 (to copy). 4. Refers to films or movies: 影评 (film review), 影院 (cinema), 影片 (film), 影视 (movies and television), 影坛 (film industry). 动 1. To hide; to cover. 2. To allude to. 3. To impersonate; to pass oneself off as another. 4. To hide. 5. To radiate. 6. To depict; photo-offset. 7. To shake. In summary, the character "影" encompasses meanings related to shadows, images, impressions, films, and actions such as hiding and depicting.

影响力 yǐng xiǎng lì

influence / impact

影坛 yǐng tán

moviedom / the world of movies / film circles

影壁 yǐng bì

spirit wall (screen wall used to shield an entrance in traditional Chinese architecture)

影响 yǐng xiǎng

influence / effect / to influence / to affect (usually adversely) / to disturb / CL:股[gu3]

电影厅 diàn yǐng tīng

theater / cinema

帆影 fān yǐng

Fan Ying

幻影 huàn yǐng

phantom / mirage

杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful

电影 diàn yǐng

movie / film / CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3]

影片 yǐng piàn

film / movie / CL:部[bu4]

摄影 shè yǐng

to take a photograph / photography / to shoot (a movie)

阴影 yīn yǐng

(lit. and fig.) shadow

影子 yǐng zi

shadow / reflection / (fig.) hint / indication / influence / CL:個|个[ge4]

身影 shēn yǐng

silhouette / figure

人影 rén yǐng

figure / shadow

背影 bèi yǐng

rear view / figure seen from behind / view of the back (of a person or object)

影视 yǐng shì

movies and television

电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn

cinema / movie theater / CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]

踪影 zōng yǐng

trace / vestige / presence

合影 hé yǐng

to take a joint photo / group photo

黑影 hēi yǐng

shadow / darkness / twilight

电影节 diàn yǐng jié

film festival / CL:屆|届[jie4]

无影无踪 wú yǐng wú zōng

to disappear without trace (idiom)

山影 shān yǐng

Mountain Shadow

剪影 jiǎn yǐng

paper-cut silhouette / outline / sketch

顾影自怜 gù yǐng zì lián

lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom) / fig. alone and dejected

投影 tóu yǐng

to project / a projection

捕风捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng

lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations / to act on hearsay evidence

掠影 lüè yǐng

glimpse / glance / portrait / sketch / snapshot / shufty

浮光掠影 fú guāng lüè yǐng

flickering light and passing shadows (idiom) / blurred scenery / cursory / superficial

摄影师 shè yǐng shī

photographer / cameraman

摄影家 shè yǐng jiā

photographer

摄影机 shè yǐng jī

camera / movie camera

摄影展 shè yǐng zhǎn

photographic exhibition

摄影棚 shè yǐng péng

film studio / television studio

影像 yǐng xiàng

image

泡影 pào yǐng

lit. froth and shadows / fig. illusion / mirage

化为泡影 huà wéi pào yǐng

to come to nothing (idiom)

灯影 dēng yǐng

lamp shadow

烛影 zhú yǐng

Candle shadow

影碟机 yǐng dié jī

DVD player

影碟 yǐng dié

DVD / CL:片[pian4],張|张[zhang1]

倩影 qiàn yǐng

beautiful image of a woman

立竿见影 lì gān jiàn yǐng

lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect / quick results

绘声绘影 huì shēng huì yǐng

Ulead Video Studio

影影绰绰 yǐng yǐng chuò chuò

shadowy / indistinct / vaguely / dimly / indistinctly

缩影 suō yǐng

miniature version of sth / microcosm / epitome / (Tw) to microfilm

影踪 yǐng zōng

trace / sign

无踪无影 wú zōng wú yǐng

Without a trace

影子内阁 yǐng zi nèi gé

shadow cabinet

衣香鬓影 yī xiāng bìn yǐng

Yixiang Temple