影响

yǐngxiǎng

Traditional: 影响

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Translation

to influence, to affect, influence, effect

Word origin

A compound of 影 (yǐng, shadow) and 响 (xiǎng, sound or echo). A shadow follows a thing and an echo answers it, so the pair came to mean to influence or affect.

Origin
compound
Root
影 (yǐng, shadow) + 响 (xiǎng, sound, echo)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 影

Stroke order for 响

Examples

The weather will affect our plans.

He has had a big influence on me.

This matter affected his mood.

A parent's influence on a child is very important.

zàomián

The noise affected my sleep.

影响 (yǐng xiǎng) means to influence, to affect, influence, effect. It works as both a verb and a noun in everyday Mandarin.

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