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影
yǐng
Description
“影”是太阳或灯光照到东西时出现的黑色形状。
"影" is the dark shape that appears when the sun or light shines on something.
它也可以指照片或电影里的画面。
It can also refer to an image in a photo or movie.
Meanings
影yǐng
shadow cast by light
太阳下我的影很长。
My shadow is long under the sun.
影yǐng
image; reflection; trace
水里有树的影。
There is a tree's reflection in the water.
电影diànyǐng
movie; film
我们晚上去看电影。
We go to watch a movie at night.
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Notes
- Etymology
影 combines 景 (light/scene) with 彡 (marks), showing light making a shape.
- Nuance
影子 is the everyday word for shadow; 影 alone is more literary or used in compounds.
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