yǒng

long

Pictograph of a long river with a tributary.

Evolution

永 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
永 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
永 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
永 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

yǒng

long, perpetual, eternal, forever; forever; always; perpetual

Most common words with 永
Freq.
Word
Meaning

永远

forever

forever

永恒

eternal

永不

never

永久

everlasting

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (1 verified)

Sound component in 5 characters (2 verified)