yīng

eagle

Pictograph of an eagle perched on a branch. Original form of .

Components
爿 iconic component

  Iconic component

pánqiáng

  

piece of wood

Depicts a branch.

隹 iconic component

  Iconic component

zhuī

  

bird

Evolution

䧹 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
䧹 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
䧹 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
䧹 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
䧹 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

yīng

(same as U+9DF9 ) hawk; eagle; falcon

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (3 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)