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永 - yǒng

long, perpetual, eternal, forever

long, perpetual, eternal, forever

How to read 永

Click 永 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyǒng
Englishlong, perpetual, eternal, forever
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

永不 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 永世. Please read 永久 one more time.

Common words with this character

never; will never
eternal; forever
everlasting; perpetual; lasting
see 永仁縣|永仁县[Yong3 ren2 Xian4]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 永 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 永不 and 永世 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 永.