英 (Yīng)
United Kingdom; British; England; English; abbr. for 英國|英国[Ying1 guo2]
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 央 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“英，艸榮而不實者。一曰黃英。从艸，央聲。”
Components
- 艹 (meaning) — 艹 is a component form of 艸.
- 央 (sound)