营
yíng
camp
barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
Grass (艹) + roof (冖) + linked rooms (吕) = a sheltered, organized camp
Picture a sheltered compound: grass on top, a roof covering, and rows of connected chambers below (吕 suggests linked spaces). Together they evoke the orderly, enclosed structure of a military camp or managed settlement.
士兵们回到营地休息。
shì bīng men huí dào yíng dì xiū xi 。
The soldiers returned to camp to rest.
这家公司一直在努力营造良好的工作环境。
zhè jiā gōng sī yī zhí zài nǔ lì yíng zào liáng hǎo de gōng zuò huán jìng 。
This company has always been working hard to build a good work environment.
Words with 营
运营
yùn yíng
to be in operation
运营商
yùn yíng shāng
operator (of a power station, transport network etc)
运营总监
yùn yíng zǒng jiān
chief operating officer (COO)
野营
yě yíng
to camp
钻营
zuān yíng
toadying for personal gain
阵营
zhèn yíng
group of people
集中营
jí zhōng yíng
concentration camp
难民营
nàn mín yíng
refugee camp
露营
lù yíng
to camp out
鹰手营子矿区
yīng shǒu yíng zi kuàng qū
Yingshouyingzikuang district of Chengde city 承德市[Cheng2 de2 shi4], Hebei
首席营销官
shǒu xí yíng xiāo guān
chief marketing officer (CMO)
首席运营官
shǒu xí yùn yíng guān
chief operating officer (COO)