yīng

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Source form: 應 / 应
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3ea9e8a21e9e064f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

應 应 [ying1] /to agree (to do sth)/should/ought to/must/(legal) shall/

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yìng

All readings
Source form: 應 / 应
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1a65eeedfa982900. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

應 应 [ying4] /to answer/to respond/to comply with/to deal or cope with/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Yīng

All readings
Source form: 應 / 应
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Yìng]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6ecc7d5abf3f1bb8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

應 应 [Ying1] /surname Ying/Taiwan pr. [Ying4]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 應

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