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How to spell YING in sign language

Ying fingerspelled in ASL is 4 handshapes, signed one after another with the palm facing out. Hold each for a beat and keep the hand in one place; the letters carry the word, not the movement.

ASL handshape for the letter YY
ASL handshape for the letter II
ASL handshape for the letter NN
ASL handshape for the letter GG

Letter by letter

  1. Y Thumb and pinky extended outward to opposite sides; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into the palm.
  2. I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
  3. N A fist with the thumb tucked under two fingers (index and middle), peeking out between the middle and ring fingers.
  4. G Index finger pointing sideways with the thumb extended parallel to it; other fingers curled into the palm.

Fingerspelling is how ASL handles names, places, brands and words without a sign of their own. Many everyday words do have a sign, so if you are learning ASL as a language, learn that sign too; this page shows how the word is spelled with the manual alphabet.

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