永
yǒng
forever
always; perpetual
A picture of 永 → water branching forever
水 is the only component, but 永 is not simply 'water' — it depicts a river branching into many streams that flow on without end. The image of water spreading outward in all directions gave rise to the sense of endlessness and eternity.
我永远爱你。
wǒ yǒng yuǎn ài nǐ。
I will always love you.
他们的友情永远不会消失。
tā men de yǒu qíng yǒng yuǎn bù huì xiāo shī。
Their friendship will never disappear forever.
Words with 永
永泰县
yǒng tài xiàn
Yongtai, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2 zhou1 Shi4], Fujian
永无宁日
yǒng wú níng rì
(in such circumstances) there will be no peace
永川
yǒng chuān
see 永川區|永川区[Yong3 chuan1 Qu1]
永胜
yǒng shèng
Yongsheng county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
永兴
yǒng xīng
see 永興縣|永兴县[Yong3 xing1 Xian4]
隽永
juàn yǒng
meaningful
周永康
zhōu yǒng kāng
Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
郭永怀
guō yǒng huái
Guo Yonghuai (1909-1968), Chinese aviation pioneer
金永南
jīn yǒng nán
Kim Yong-nam (1928-), North Korean politician, foreign minister 1983-1998, president of the Supreme People's Assembly 1998-2019 (nominal head of state and described as deputy leader)
钱永健
qián yǒng jiàn
Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate
青春永驻
qīng chūn yǒng zhù
to stay young forever
一劳永逸
yī láo yǒng yì
to get sth done once and for all