Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Ying; Kangxi stroke count: 17; Page 273 Pronounced ying. Explanations of Names (Shiming): A person just born is called ying'er. The chest area is called ying; because one holds the infant at the chest to nurse and raise them, they are called ying. Another theory suggests that a girl is called ying, while a boy is called hai. Also, Six Writings Patterns (Liushugu): A woman's jewelry. Ying refers to objects used for ornamentation. Xunzi, Wealthy Nation Chapter (Fuguo pian): A virgin wearing precious pearls. Also written as ying (variant). Also, to apply. Jia Yi, Strategies for Peace and Stability (Zhi'an ce): To apply punishments using sharp blades. Also, to offend or touch. Han Feizi, Difficulties of Persuasion (Shuonan): A dragon has inverted scales beneath its throat; to touch them is to be killed. Also, to encircle. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Zhuo Mao: People inside the fortified city walls saw one another. Also, to entangle or fetter. Lu Ji, Poetry: The nets of the mundane world entangle my body and mind. Zhang Jiuling, Poetry: The physical form is fettered by the nets of the mundane world. Also, a mountain name. Sui Records (Sui tujing): Ying Mountain is the main mountain of Bing Prefecture. Also, Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Jinxing Mountain has many tianying, which are shaped like dragon bones. Also, Nine Ying, a monster of water and fire. Huainanzi, Original Truth Lessons (Benjing xun): Yao sent an archer to kill Nine Ying above the fierce waters. Also, earthenware. Interchangeable with ying (jar). Records of the Son of Heaven (Tianzi zhuan): Objects such as jars made of gold. Also, a surname. Descendants of Ji Ying of the State of Jin. Also written as ying (variant). Also, pronounced ying. In the Guanzhong region, children are referred to as ying. Also, pronounced ying. Yinglei, meaning weak or delicate. Another interpretation is to be fettered.