Chinese name syllable

Syllable Ying

媖complimentary term for a woman
英flower; outstanding; hero
瑩lustrous and transparent; luster of gems

Letters: 4
Syllables: 1
First letter: Y
Romanization: Mandarin (pinyin)
Character options: 4
Category: Chinese syllable

Chinese characters媖英瑩盈

Ying is a Chinese name syllable in Mandarin pinyin; its meaning depends on the character, for example 英, meaning flower, outstanding or hero.

Possible characters for Ying

This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.

媖

complimentary term for a woman

Mandarin yīng

attested
英

flower; outstanding; hero

Mandarin yīng
瑩

lustrous and transparent; luster of gems

Mandarin yíng
盈

full; surplus

Mandarin yíng

One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.

About the name Ying

Ying is a Chinese name syllable spelled in Hanyu Pinyin, the Mandarin romanization. Characters used for this sound include 媖 (complimentary term for a woman); 英 (flower; outstanding; hero); 瑩 (lustrous and transparent; luster of gems); 盈 (full; surplus). The character 媖 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.

Romanization	Mandarin (pinyin)

Character pages

Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.

Chinese names with the syllable Ying

Sources

Wiktionary: 媖 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Wiktionary: 英 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Wiktionary: 瑩 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Wiktionary: 盈 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
MDBG: 媖 · mdbg.net · meaning
MDBG: 英 · mdbg.net · meaning
MDBG: 瑩 · mdbg.net · meaning
MDBG: 盈 · mdbg.net · meaning

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Entry ID: mn05160 · Updated 2026-10-25 · How we research names · Report a mistake