Character

永

yǒng HSK 4

永 yǒng HSK 4

1. forever; permanently
2. (lit.) long; lasting
3. a surname

Words using 永 as yǒng (3)

1 永远 yǒng yuǎn — forever HSK 4
- 永 eternal, perpetual
- 远 far, distant (in time)
Example

我永远爱你。

wǒ yǒng yuǎn ài nǐ

I will love you forever.
2 永久 yǒng jiǔ — permanent HSK 7
- 永 eternal, forever
- 久 long-lasting, enduring
Example

他们建立了永久的友谊。

tā men jiàn lì le yǒng jiǔ de yǒu yì

They established a permanent friendship.
3 永恒 yǒng héng — eternal HSK 7
- 永 forever, perpetual (temporal aspect of eternity)
- 恒 constant, unchanging (stable aspect of eternity)
Example

爱是永恒的。

ài shì yǒng héng de

Love is eternal.

Structure & writing

永 yǒng — forever; permanently

永 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 2

泳 yǒng to swim, move through water

HSK 7

漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 脉 mài blood vessel

永 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order