You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Page 1174, Entry 30 Pronounced ying. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to a faint sound. Cited from the Book of Odes (Shijing): The buzzing of blue flies. In modern versions of the Minor Odes of the Kingdom (Xiaoya), it is written as ying. The Jade Chapters (Yupian) defines it as the appearance of coming and going. Also used as a personal name, such as Yu-ying, found in the History of Song (Songshi): Genealogical Table of the Imperial Clan. Pronounced huang. Pronounced rong. The meaning is the same as the first entry. Pronounced hong. The Categorized Compilation (Leipian) states that ying refers to a faint sound. In the Rhapsody on the Long Flute (Changdi Fu) by Ma Rong, it is written: The clanging and buzzing sounds. The commentary in the Forest of Characters (Zilin) explains: Ying is a faint sound. Pronounced hong. Refers to a great sound. In the Rhapsody on the Western Capital (Xidu Fu) by Ban Gu, it is written: The boat women sing, the drums and pipes shake. The sound is shrill, buzzing and piercing the heavens. The Categorized Compilation (Leipian) notes it is sometimes written in a variant form (ying). Pronounced ying. Refers to anger. The same as the variant character (ying).