影
yǐng
picture
image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
scene (景) + flowing rays (彡) = shadow, image, reflection
彡 depicts flowing strokes or rays, evoking the play of light that casts shadows and reflections. 景 mainly contributes the sound yǐng; the strokes of 彡 carry the visual essence of shadowy, shimmering form.
湖面上有她的倒影。
hú miàn shàng yǒu tā de dào yǐng。
There is her reflection on the surface of the lake.
树的影子随着风慢慢移动。
shù de yǐng zi suí zhe fēng màn màn yí dòng。
The shadow of the tree slowly moves with the wind.
Words with 影
倩影
qiàn yǐng
beautiful image of a woman
无影无踪
wú yǐng wú zōng
(idiom) (to disappear) without a trace
人影
rén yǐng
the shadow of a human figure
影响力
yǐng xiǎng lì
influence
影评人
yǐng píng rén
film critic
科幻电影
kē huàn diàn yǐng
science fiction movie
黑影
hēi yǐng
shadow
立竿见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
暗影
àn yǐng
shadow; umbra
背影
bèi yǐng
rear view
邪典电影
xié diǎn diàn yǐng
cult film
重影
chóng yǐng
overlapping images