Pronunciation

Characters pronounced yong.

10 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 10 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

用 yòng Modern use, employ, apply, operate; use 佣 yōng commission fee 庸 yōng Calm usual, common, ordinary, mediocre 拥 yōng Warm · Strong embrace, hug, squeeze; crowd 勇 yǒng Strong · Ambitious brave, courageous, fierce 咏 yǒng Artistic · Scholarly sing song or poem, hum, chant 永 yǒng Classic long, perpetual, eternal, forever 泳 yǒng Natural · Free-spirited dive; swim 涌 yǒng Strong · Ambitious surge up, bubble up, gush forth 踊 yǒng Bright · Strong leap, jump

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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