Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced jing
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced jing, including 经 jīng, 精 jīng, 京 jīng, 境 jìng, 惊 jīng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say jing, lead with the forward, palatal j, slide into ing, and place the tone on top — one smooth piece.
Initial j
The tongue is high and forward. Do not add an English “d” sound.
Final ing
Settle the final ing into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (经 jīng, 精 jīng, 京 jīng, 境 jìng, 惊 jīng) and lock in their tones. 19 common characters share the sound jing, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
jing turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 经, 精, 京… (6 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 警, 景, 井… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 境, 竟, 静… (9 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing jing inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
19 common characters in this group.