How to write 经 (jīng, “classics”)
经 (jīng), an HSK 2 character, means “classics”, “sacred book” and “scripture”. The traditional form is 經, 13 strokes instead of 8. On its own it is an HSK 7-9 word; it also forms 经常 (“frequently”), 已经 (“already”) and 经过 (“to pass”). Japanese keeps the traditional 經, read kei (“classic works”).
- Pinyin
- jīng
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK
- 2
- Radical
- 纟 (“silk thread”)
- Traditional
- 經
Stroke by stroke
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As a left-right character it splits into 纟 (“silk thread”, the radical), strokes 1–3; 工 (“work”), strokes 6–8, written the left part first.
- top leftdown and left → rightwards
- topdown and left → rightwards
- bottom leftup and right
- toprightwards → down and left
- top rightdown and right
- centerrightwards
- centerdownwards
- bottomrightwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 经 · 8 strokes
- Traditional
- 經 · 13 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| jīng first tone | classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo | 經 | 经常 已经 经过 经理 |
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- Words with it
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Words with 经
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 经 經 | jīng | classics; sacred book HSK 7-9 |
| 经常 經常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly HSK 2 |
| 已经 已經 | yǐjīng | already HSK 2 |
| 经过 經過 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through HSK 3 |
| 经理 經理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director HSK 3 |
| 经历 經歷 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through HSK 4 |
| 经济 經濟 | jīngjì | economy; economic HSK 4 |
| 经验 經驗 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through HSK 4 |
| 经典 經典 | jīngdiǎn | the classics; scriptures HSK 5 |
| 曾经 曾經 | céngjīng | once; already HSK 5 |
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