颖 (yǐng) meaning in a name

颖

yǐng · clever and outstanding

Reading and written form

The Mandarin reading shown here is yǐng; the plain spelling is ying. Unicode Unihan lists 13 strokes for this character. Stroke counts can vary by form or convention, so check the exact shape you plan to write.

Meaning in a name

颖 can mean clever and outstanding. In a personal name, a reader considers this character together with its neighbor and the family name. For browsing, we group this character under learning and expression. These are editorial themes, not a certification of a full name.

A closer reading of 颖

Outstanding cleverness has a sharper achievement tone; consider the full name's warmth.

Compare the written images

知 can suggest to know, understand and learn, while 颖 points to clever and outstanding. They share a broad learning theme, but replacing one with the other changes the image and the sound.

Examples and possible partners

This character is not yet in a featured static name. It remains available for a carefully checked dynamic suggestion.

Characters with related themes include 知, 远, 明, 思, 源. A compatible theme does not guarantee that any arbitrary pair sounds natural. Try the generator and ask a Mandarin speaker to assess the complete result.