营
yíng
camp
barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
Grass (艹) + roof (冖) + linked rooms (吕) = a sheltered, organized camp
Picture a sheltered compound: grass on top, a roof covering, and rows of connected chambers below (吕 suggests linked spaces). Together they evoke the orderly, enclosed structure of a military camp or managed settlement.
士兵们回到营地休息。
shì bīng men huí dào yíng dì xiū xi 。
The soldiers returned to camp to rest.
这家公司一直在努力营造良好的工作环境。
zhè jiā gōng sī yī zhí zài nǔ lì yíng zào liáng hǎo de gōng zuò huán jìng 。
This company has always been working hard to build a good work environment.
Words with 营
阵营
zhèn yíng
group of people
营养不良
yíng yǎng bù liáng
malnutrition
民营化
mín yíng huà
privatization
营帐
yíng zhàng
tent
大本营
dà běn yíng
headquarters
营业税
yíng yè shuì
tax on turnover
步步为营
bù bù wéi yíng
to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step
非营利
fēi yíng lì
nonprofit
直营店
zhí yíng diàn
company-owned store; store directly operated by the parent company (as opposed to one run by a franchisee, agent or distributor)
国营
guó yíng
state-run (company etc)
营生
yíng sheng
(coll.) job
运营商
yùn yíng shāng
operator (of a power station, transport network etc)