Meaning
classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
Chinese: 经过、经典或经营。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jing” becomes a different word in each tone. 经 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 已经yǐ jīngalready
- 经过jīng guòto pass; to go through; process; course
- 经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
- 经理jīng lǐmanager; director
- 曾经céng jīngonce; already; former; previously
Example Sentence
他已经做完作业了。Tā yǐ jīng zuò wán zuò yè le.He has already finished his homework.
他Tāhe已经yǐ jīngalready做完zuò wánto finish作业zuò yèschool assignment了le(completed action)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The silk radical 纟 (meaning) plus 巠 (sound): the lengthwise warp threads of weaving — hence ‘to pass through, undergo, manage; a classic text; regular’. Simplified from 經.
A way to remember it
The warp threads (纟) that run all the way through — to pass through, a classic.