经

jīng

j+īng·1st tone

classics · sacred book

Radical: 纟 Strokes: 8 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

红线结约纳纸细维统级组练

Same radical

红线结约纳纸细维统级组练纪纤缘

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

thread

Meanings

classics

sacred book

scripture

to pass through

to undergo

to bear

to endure

warp (textile)

longitude

menstruation

channel (TCM)

abbr. for economics jīng jì

jīng

surname Jing

Jīng

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Words with 经 810 total

classic book · sutra本经běn jīng to pass on scripture · to teach Confucian doctrine · to pass on one's experience传经chuán jīng the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by between 760-780茶经Chá jīng to handle; to deal with经办jīng bàn amenorrhoea经闭jīng bì frequently; constantly; regularly; often · day-to-day; everyday; daily经常jīng cháng the classics · scriptures · classical · classic (example, case etc) · typical经典jīng diǎn funds · expenditure · CL: bǐ经费jīng fèi Buddhist texts; Buddhist scripture佛经fó jīng east longitude东经dōng jīng to pass · to go through · process · course · CL: gè经过jīng guò to manage (a business) · manager · broker经纪jīng jì economy · economic经济jīng jì

Idioms with 经 128 total Chain

having lived through many changes饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sāng weather-beaten · having experienced the hardships of life饱经风霜bǎo jīng fēng shuāng having experienced much suffering饱经忧患bǎo jīng yōu huàn (idiom) the road one must follow; the only way必经之路bì jīng zhī lù

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