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永
Trad. 永
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 水
Strokes 4
Composition
Strokes 5
Structure
Decomp. 丶水
水 + 丶
Prononciation
Mandarin yǒng
Entry Methods
Pinyin yong3
Kanji /
Cangjie
 INE
戈弓水
Sijiao 3023.2
Wubi YNII
CNS 11643 1-4663
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+6C38
GB2312 D3C0
BIG5 A5C3
永 yǒng forever / always / perpetual
Results beginning with 永
永远 yǒng yuǎn forever / eternal
永恒 yǒng héng eternal / everlasting / fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die)
永久 yǒng jiǔ everlasting / perpetual / lasting / forever / permanent
永不 yǒng bù never / will never
永乐 Yǒng lè Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3]
永生 yǒng shēng to live forever / eternal life / all one's life
永续 yǒng xù sustainable / perpetual
永别 yǒng bié to part forever / eternal parting (i.e. death)
永世 yǒng shì eternal / forever
永磁 yǒng cí permanent magnetism
永存 yǒng cún everlasting / to endure forever
永诀 yǒng jué to part forever / eternal parting (i.e. death)
永安 Yǒng ān Yong'an, a county-level city in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian / Yong'an, the name of numerous other places
永昌 Yǒng chāng Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4] / ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1]
永城 Yǒng chéng Yongcheng, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan
永川 Yǒng chuān Yongchuan, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4]
永春 Yǒng chūn Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
永德 Yǒng dé Yongde county in Lincang 臨滄|临沧[Lin2 cang1], Yunnan
永登 Yǒng dēng Yongdeng county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
永定 Yǒng dìng Yongding, county-level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian / Yongding district of Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan
永丰 Yǒng fēng Yongfeng county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
永福 Yǒng fú Yongfu county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
永和 Yǒng hé Yonghe or Yungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
永吉 Yǒng jí Yongji county in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
永济 Yǒng jì Yongji, county-level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
永嘉 Yǒng jiā Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang / reign name 307-313 of Jin Emperor Huai 晉懷帝|晋怀帝[Jin4 Huai2 di4]
永靖 Yǒng jìng Yongjing County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu / Yongjing or Yungching Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
永居 yǒng jū permanent residency (abbr. for 永久居留權|永久居留权[yong3 jiu3 ju1 liu2 quan2])
永康 Yǒng kāng Yongkang, county-level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang / Yungkang city in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
永眠 yǒng mián to pass away / to die / to rest eternally
永年 Yǒng nián Yongnian county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
永宁 Yǒng níng Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia
永平 Yǒng píng Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
永清 Yǒng qīng Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
永仁 Yǒng rén see 永仁縣|永仁县[Yong3ren2 Xian4]
永善 Yǒng shàn Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
永胜 Yǒng shèng Yongsheng county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
永矢 yǒng shǐ forever
永逝 yǒng shì gone forever / to die
永寿 Yǒng shòu Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
永顺 Yǒng shùn Yongshun County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
永泰 Yǒng tài Yongtai, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian
永新 Yǒng xīn Yongxin county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
永兴 Yǒng xīng Yongxing county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
永修 Yǒng xiū Yongxiu county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
永珍 Yǒng zhēn Vientiane, capital of Laos (Tw)
永州 Yǒng zhōu see 永州市[Yong3zhou1 Shi4]
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永久性 yǒng jiǔ xìng permanent
永定河 Yǒng dìng Hé Yongding River to the West of Beijing
永动机 yǒng dòng jī perpetual motion machine
永定门 Yǒng dìng mén Yongdingmen, front gate of the outer section of Beijing's old city wall, torn down in the 1950s and reconstructed in 2005
永安市 Yǒng ān shì Yong'an, a county-level city in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian
永安乡 Yǒng ān xiāng Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
永昌县 Yǒng chāng xiàn Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu
永城市 Yǒng chéng shì Yongcheng, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘[Shang1 qiu1], Henan
永川区 Yǒng chuān qū Yongchuan, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4]
永春县 Yǒng chūn Xiàn Yongchun County in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
永登县 Yǒng dēng xiàn Yongdeng county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
永德县 Yǒng dé xiàn Yongde county in Lincang 臨滄|临沧[Lin2 cang1], Yunnan
永定区 Yǒng dìng qū Yongding district of Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan
永定县 Yǒng dìng xiàn Yongding county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
永冻层 yǒng dòng céng permafrost
永冻土 yǒng dòng tǔ permafrost
永丰县 Yǒng fēng xiàn Yongfeng county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
永福县 Yǒng fú xiàn Yongfu county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
永和市 Yǒng hé shì Yonghe or Yungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
永和县 Yǒng hé xiàn Yonghe county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
永嘉郡 Yǒng jiā jùn Yongjia prefecture in Zhejiang
永嘉县 Yǒng jiā xiàn Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
永靖县 Yǒng jìng xiàn Yongjing County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
永靖乡 Yǒng jìng xiāng Yongjing or Yungching Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
永济市 Yǒng jì shì Yongji, county-level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
永吉县 Yǒng jí xiàn Yongji county in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
永诀式 yǒng jué shì funeral
永康市 Yǒng kāng shì Yongkang, county-level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang / Yungkang city in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
永年县 Yǒng nián xiàn Yongnian county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
永宁县 Yǒng níng xiàn Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia
永平县 Yǒng píng xiàn Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
永清县 Yǒng qīng xiàn Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
永仁县 Yǒng rén xiàn Yongren County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3xiong2 Yi2zu2 Zi4zhi4zhou1], Yunnan
永善县 Yǒng shàn xiàn Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
永胜县 Yǒng shèng xiàn Yongsheng county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
永寿县 Yǒng shòu Xiàn Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
永顺县 Yǒng shùn xiàn Yongshun County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
永泰县 Yǒng tài xiàn Yongtai, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市[Fu2zhou1 Shi4], Fujian
永兴县 Yǒng xīng xiàn Yongxing county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
永新县 Yǒng xīn xiàn Yongxin county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
永修县 Yǒng xiū xiàn Yongxiu county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
永州市 Yǒng zhōu shì Yongzhou, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province 湖南省[Hu2nan2 Sheng3]
永无止境 yǒng wú zhǐ jìng (idiom) without end / never-ending
永垂不朽 yǒng chuí bù xiǔ eternal glory / will never be forgotten
永无宁日 yǒng wú níng rì (in such circumstances) there will be no peace / one can never breathe easy
永久地位  permanent status
永登浦区 yǒng dēng pǔ qū Yeongdeungpo-gu
永吉地区 Yǒng jí dì qū former Yongji prefecture, Jilin
永久残疾 yǒng jiǔ cán jí permanent disability
永久磁铁 yǒng jiǔ cí tiě a permanent magnet
永久冻土 yǒng jiǔ dòng tǔ permafrost
永久和平 yǒng jiǔ hé píng lasting peace / enduring peace
永久居民 yǒng jiǔ jū mín permanent resident / person with the right to live in a country or territory
永久农业 yǒng jiǔ nóng yè permaculture
永乐大典 Yǒng lè Dà diǎn the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)
永续城市 yǒng xù chéng shì sustainable city (Tw)
永永远远 yǒng yǒng yuǎn yuǎn for ever and ever
永贞革新 Yǒng zhēn Gé xīn Yongzhen Reform, Tang dynasty failed reform movement of 805 led by Wang Shuwen 王叔文[Wang2 Shu1 wen2]
永贞内禅 Yǒng zhēn nèi shàn Yongzhen abdication of 805
永志不忘 yǒng zhì bù wàng never to be forgotten
永备发射点  pillbox
永续盘存法  perpetual inventory method
永久居留权 yǒng jiǔ jū liú quán permanent residency
永久居留证 yǒng jiǔ jū liú zhèng permanent residency permit
永久森林区 yǒng jiǔ sēn lín qū permanent forest estate
永久性作物 yǒng jiǔ xìng zuò wù permanent cropping
永久虚电路 yǒng jiǔ xū diàn lù Permanent Virtual Circuit / PVC
永久和平运动  Permanent Peace Movement
永久广播设施 yǒng jiǔ guǎng bō shè shī Permanent Broadcast Facility
永久性违约行为  permanent violation
永不生锈的螺丝钉 yǒng bù shēng xiù de luó sī dīng a "screw that never rusts" &mdash / sb who selflessly and wholeheartedly serves the Communist Party, like Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋[Lei2 Feng1], to whom the metaphor is attributed
永久失效，无法重新启用  permanently inoperable and incapable of reactivation
永远都可以自由无阻地前往  permanent, free and unhindered access
Approximate Results for 永
隽永 juàn yǒng meaningful / thought-provoking / significant
柳永 Liǔ Yǒng Liu Yong (987-1053), Song poet
江永 Jiāng yǒng Jiangyong county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
叙永 Xù yǒng Xuyong county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan
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周永康 Zhōu Yǒng kāng Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician
叶永烈 Yè Yǒng liè Ye Yonglie (1940-), popular science writer
王永民 Wáng Yǒng mín Wang Yongmin (1943-), inventor of the five stroke input method 五筆輸入法|五笔输入法[wu3 bi3 shu1 ru4 fa3]
崔永元 Cuī Yǒng yuán Cui Yongyuan (1963-), TV presenter
邓永锵 dèng yǒng qiāng David
郭永怀 Guō Yǒng huái Guo Yonghuai (1909-1968), Chinese aviation pioneer
江永县 Jiāng yǒng xiàn Jiangyong county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
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
吴永刚 Wú Yǒng gāng Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director
叙永县 Xù yǒng xiàn Xuyong county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan
一劳永逸 yī láo yǒng yì to get sth done once and for all
含味隽永 hán wèi juàn yǒng fine, lasting flavor (of literature)
青春永驻 qīng chūn yǒng zhù to stay young forever
与世永别 yǔ shì yǒng bié to die
朝永振一郎 Cháo yǒng Zhèn yī láng TOMONAGA Shin'ichirō / (1906-1979), Japanese physicist, 1965 Nobel prize laureate with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger
太阳永不落 tài yáng yǒng bù luò (on which) the sun never sets
朝永·振一郎  TOMONAGA Shin'ichirō / (1906-1979), Japanese physicist, 1965 Nobel prize laureate with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger
朝永・振一郎 Cháo yǒng · Zhèn yī láng TOMONAGA Shin'ichirō / (1906-1979), Japanese physicist, 1965 Nobel prize laureate with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger
指定永久储存场  designated permanent storage site
电脑化永久选民名单  computerized permanent voters' list
世界永久和平建设者大会  World Assembly of Builders of a Lasting Peace
自然资源的永久主权宣言  Declaration on Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources
团结、联合和永远结盟条约  Treaty of Perpetual Union, League and Confederation
波多黎各和美国永久联邦条约  Compact of Permanent Union between Puerto Rico and the United States
联合国自然资源永久主权委员会  United Nations Commission on Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources
宣布印度洋永远为鲸鱼庇护所的宣言  Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Sanctuary for Whales for All Time
关于巴拿马运河永久中立和营运的条约  Treaty concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
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