Usage of the character 永

Kim Yong-nam (1928-), North Korean politician, foreign minister 1983-1998, president of the Supreme People's Assembly 1998-2019 (nominal head of state and described as deputy leader)

Yǒngshòu Xiàn

永寿县

[永壽縣]

Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽／咸阳 ( Xiányáng), Shaanxi

Yǒngdìng Qū

永定区

[永定區]

Yongding, a district of Zhangjiajie City 張家界市／张家界市 ( Zhāngjiājiè Shì), Hunan
Yongding, a district of Longyan City 龍巖市／龙岩市 ( Lóngyán Shì), Fujian

Yǒngxīnxiàn

永新县

[永新縣]

Yongxin county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

Jiāngyǒngxiàn

江永县

[江永縣]

Jiangyong county in Yongzhou 永州 ( Yǒngzhōu), Hunan

Yǒngjíxiàn

永吉县

[永吉縣]

Yongji county in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province

Yǒngchūn Xiàn

永春县

[永春縣]

Yongchun, a county in Quanzhou City 泉州市 ( Quánzhōu Shì), Fujian

Xùyǒngxiàn

叙永县

[敘永縣]

Xuyong county in Luzhou 瀘州／泸州 ( Lúzhōu), Sichuan

Yǒnghéshì

永和市

[永和市]

Yonghe or Yungho city in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

Zhōu Yǒngkāng

周永康

[周永康]

Zhou Yongkang (1942-), PRC petroleum engineer and politician

Yǒngshèngxiàn

永胜县

[永勝縣]

Yongsheng county in Lijiang 麗江／丽江 ( Lìjiāng), Yunnan

Yǒngjiāxiàn

永嘉县

[永嘉縣]

Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州／温州 ( Wēnzhōu), Zhejiang

Wú Yǒnggāng

吴永刚

[吳永剛]

Wu Yonggang (1907-1982), Chinese film director

Yǒngshùn Xiàn

永顺县

[永順縣]

Yongshun County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 ( Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu)

Yǒngdìng Hé

永定河

[永定河]

Yongding River, the largest river flowing through Beijing

Yǒngqīngxiàn

永清县

[永清縣]

Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Yè Yǒngliè

叶永烈

[葉永烈]

Ye Yonglie (1940-), popular science writer

Yǒngkāng Shì

永康市

[永康市]

Yongkang, a county-level city in Jinhua City 金華市／金华市 ( Jīnhuá Shì), Zhejiang

yǒngdòngtǔ

永冻土

[永凍土]

permafrost

Yǒngfēngxiàn

永丰县

[永豐縣]

Yongfeng county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

Yǒngchāng Xiàn

永昌县

[永昌縣]

Yongchang, a county in Jinchang City 金昌市 ( Jīnchāng Shì), Gansu

Yǒngjiājùn

永嘉郡

[永嘉郡]

Yongjia prefecture in Zhejiang

Qián Yǒngjiàn

钱永健

[錢永健]

Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate

Yǒnghéxiàn

永和县

[永和縣]

Yonghe county in Linfen 臨汾／临汾 ( Línfén), Shanxi

Yǒngfúxiàn

永福县

[永福縣]

Yongfu county in Guilin 桂林 ( Guìlín), Guangxi

Cuī Yǒngyuán

崔永元

[崔永元]

Cui Yongyuan (1963-), TV presenter

Yǒngkāng Qū

永康区

[永康區]

Yongkang, a district of Tainan City 臺南市／台南市 ( Táinán Shì), Taiwan

Wáng Yǒngmín

王永民

[王永民]

Wang Yongmin (1943-), inventor of the five stroke input method 五筆輸入法／五笔输入法 (wǔbǐshūrùfǎ)

Yǒngxīngxiàn

永兴县

[永興縣]

Yongxing county in Chenzhou 郴州 ( Chēnzhōu), Hunan

Yǒngjìng Xiàn

永靖县

[永靖縣]

Yongjing, a county in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州／临夏回族自治州 ( Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu

yǒngjiǔxìng

永久性

[永久性]

permanent

yǒngdòngjī

永动机

[永動機]

perpetual motion machine

Yǒngzhōu Shì

永州市

[永州市]

Yongzhou, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province 湖南省 ( Húnán Shěng)

Yǒng'ān Shì

永安市

[永安市]

Yong'an, a county-level city in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānmíng Shì), Fujian

Yǒngjìng Xiāng

永靖乡

[永靖鄉]

Yongjing or Yungching Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

Yǒngníngxiàn

永宁县

[永寧縣]

Yongning county in Yinchuan 銀川／银川 ( Yínchuān), Ningxia

Yǒngshànxiàn

永善县

[永善縣]

Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通 ( Zhāotōng), Yunnan

yǒngjuéshì

永诀式

[永訣式]

funeral

Yǒngxiūxiàn

永修县

[永修縣]

Yongxiu county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

Guō Yǒnghuái

郭永怀

[郭永懷]

Guo Yonghuai (1909-1968), Chinese aviation pioneer

Yǒngjì Shì

永济市

[永濟市]

Yongji, a county-level city in Yuncheng City 運城市／运城市 ( Yùnchéng Shì), Shanxi

Yǒngchuān Qū

永川区

[永川區]

Yongchuan, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chóngqìng)

Yǒngpíngxiàn

永平县

[永平縣]

Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 ( Dàlǐ Báizúzìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Yǒngrén Xiàn

永仁县

[永仁縣]

Yongren, a county in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彝族自治州 ( Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Yǒngdìngmén

永定门

[永定門]

Yongdingmen, front gate of the outer section of Beijing's old city wall, torn down in the 1950s and reconstructed in 2005

Yǒngdēng Xiàn

永登县

[永登縣]

Yongdeng, a county in Lanzhou City 蘭州市／兰州市 ( Lánzhōu Shì), Gansu

Yǒngdéxiàn

永德县

[永德縣]

Yongde county in Lincang 臨滄／临沧 ( Líncāng), Yunnan

Yǒngtài Xiàn

永泰县

[永泰縣]

Yongtai, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市 ( Fúzhōu Shì), Fujian

Yǒngchéng Shì

永城市

[永城市]

Yongcheng, a county-level city in Shangqiu City 商丘市 ( Shāngqiū Shì), Henan

yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎn

永永远远

[永永遠遠]

for ever and ever

yǒngwúzhǐjìng

永无止境

[永無止境]

(idiom) without end; never-ending

qīngchūnyǒngzhù

青春永驻

[青春永駐]

to stay young forever

yǒngjiǔcítiě

永久磁铁

[永久磁鐵]

a permanent magnet

yǔshìyǒngbié

与世永别

[與世永別]

to die

Yǒnglè Dàdiǎn

永乐大典

[永樂大典]

the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)

hánwèijuànyǒng

含味隽永

[含味雋永]

fine, lasting flavor (of literature)

yǒngxùchéngshì

永续城市

[永續城市]

sustainable city (Tw)

yǒngjiǔdòngtǔ

永久冻土

[永久凍土]

permafrost

yǒngjiǔhépíng

永久和平

[永久和平]

lasting peace
enduring peace

yǒngwúníngrì

永无宁日

[永無寧日]

(in such circumstances) there will be no peace
one can never breathe easy

yǒngjiǔjūmín

永久居民

[永久居民]

permanent resident
person with the right to live in a country or territory

yīláoyǒngyì

一劳永逸

[一勞永逸]

to get sth done once and for all

Yǒngzhēn Géxīn

永贞革新

[永貞革新]

Yongzhen Reform, Tang dynasty failed reform movement of 805 led by Wang Shuwen 王叔文 ( Wáng Shūwén)

Yǒngzhēnnèishàn

永贞内禅

[永貞內禪]

Yongzhen abdication of 805

yǒngchuíbùxiǔ

永垂不朽

[永垂不朽]

eternal glory
will never be forgotten

yǒngzhìbùwàng

永志不忘

[永志不忘]

never to be forgotten

yǒngjiǔjūliúquán

永久居留权

[永久居留權]

permanent residency

yǒngjiǔjūliúzhèng

永久居留证

[永久居留證]

permanent residency permit

yǒngjiǔxūdiànlù

永久虚电路

[永久虛電路]

Permanent Virtual Circuit
PVC

Cháoyǒng Zhènyīláng

朝永振一郎

[朝永振一郎]

TOMONAGA Shin'ichirō (1906-1979), Japanese physicist, 1965 Nobel prize laureate with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger

yǒngbùshēngxiùdeluósīdīng

永不生锈的螺丝钉

[永不生鏽的螺絲釘]

a "screw that never rusts" – metaphor used in CCP propaganda to praise loyal, selfless contributors, famously applied to model worker Lei Feng 雷鋒／雷锋 ( Léi Fēng)