应
yìng
to answer
to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with
shelter (广) + unity (一) = answer back and comply
Under a broad shelter (广), a voice calls out and one unified reply comes back. The image is of sound echoing from a covered space — a natural metaphor for responding.
他敲门，但没有人应。
tā qiāo mén, dàn méi yǒu rén yìng。
He knocked on the door, but no one answered.
老师叫她的名字，她马上应了一声。
lǎo shī jiào tā de míng zì, tā mǎ shàng yìng le yī shēng。
The teacher called her name, and she responded right away.
Words with 应
理应
lǐ yīng
should; ought to
一应俱全
yī yīng jù quán
with everything needed available
应届
yīng jiè
this year's
应当
yīng dāng
should; ought to
答应
dā ying
to answer; to respond
核反应堆
hé fǎn yìng duī
nuclear reactor
应接不暇
yìng jiē bù xiá
more than one can attend to (idiom)
适应性
shì yìng xìng
adaptability
供不应求
gōng bù yìng qiú
supply does not meet demand
温室效应
wēn shì xiào yìng
greenhouse effect
应用
yìng yòng
to put to use; to apply
感应
gǎn yìng
response