Chinese words pronounced ying (any tone) 52 words, in the 4 tones ying is read in. yīng (1st tone) 24 words 应(yīng) to agree 英(yīng) hero 鹰(yīng) general term for a bird of prey 婴(yīng) infant 瑛(yīng) translucent stone similar to jade 應(yīng) to agree 英(yīng) hero 鷹(yīng) general term for a bird of prey 嬰(yīng) infant 瑛(yīng) translucent stone similar to jade All 24 words pronounced yīng yíng (2nd tone) 18 words 营(yíng) camp 迎(yíng) to welcome 赢(yíng) to beat 瀛(yíng) ocean 盈(yíng) full 營(yíng) camp 迎(yíng) to welcome 贏(yíng) to beat 瀛(yíng) ocean 盈(yíng) full All 18 words pronounced yíng yǐng (3rd tone) 6 words 影(yǐng) picture 郢(yǐng) Ying, ancient capital of Chu 楚 in Hubei, Jianling county 江陵县 颖(yǐng) head of grain 颍(yǐng) surname Ying 瘿(yǐng) goiter 影(yǐng) picture 郢(yǐng) Ying, ancient capital of Chu 楚 in Hubei, Jianling county 江陵县 穎(yǐng) head of grain 潁(yǐng) surname Ying 癭(yǐng) goiter All 6 words pronounced yǐng yìng (4th tone) 5 words 应(yìng) to answer 硬(yìng) hard 映(yìng) to become visible 媵(yìng) maid escorting bride to new home 賏(yìng) pearls or shells strung together 應(yìng) to answer 硬(yìng) hard 映(yìng) to become visible 媵(yìng) maid escorting bride to new home 賏(yìng) pearls or shells strung together Often confused with ying yin in any tone 54 words