永

yǒng

yǒngspelled as iong · 3rd tone — spelling rules

forever · always

Radical: 水 Strokes: 5

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Common

Same radical

水求泉泰浆沓汞滕泵淼氽汆

Same radical

水求泉泰浆沓汞滕泵淼氽汆泶

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Meanings

forever

always

perpetual

yǒng

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Words with 永 215 total

Yong'an, the name of numerous other places永安Yǒng ān to part forever · eternal parting (i.e. death)永别yǒng bié everlasting · to endure forever永存yǒng cún everlasting · perpetual · lasting · forever · permanent永久yǒng jiǔ to live forever · eternal life · all one's life永生yǒng shēng forever永矢yǒng shǐ eternal · forever永世yǒng shì gone forever · to die永逝yǒng shì

Idioms with 永 17 total Chain

to get sth done once and for all一劳永逸yī láo yǒng yì eternal glory · will never be forgotten永垂不朽yǒng chuí bù xiǔ (in such circumstances) there will be no peace · one can never breathe easy永无宁日yǒng wú níng rì

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