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Character #150 · The First 1000

jīng

经 (經) jīng meaning: through

classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear

Strokes
813
TraditionalSimplified
經 经
Poster cell
J6
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yǐjīng already
  • jīngguò to pass
  • jīngcháng frequently
  • jīnglǐ manager
  • jīngjì economy
  • jīngyàn experience
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 经經

Write 经經 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jīng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell J6 · 28 × 36 grid

经經 is #150 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 经 mean in English?
经 (jīng) means "through": classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear.
How do you pronounce 经?
经 is pronounced jīng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄥ.
How many strokes does 经 have?
The simplified form, 经, has 8 strokes. The traditional form, 經, has 13.
What is the traditional form of 经?
The traditional form of 经 is 經. 经 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 經 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 经?
Common words that use 经 include 已经 (yǐjīng, already), 经过 (jīngguò, to pass), 经常 (jīngcháng, frequently), 经理 (jīnglǐ, manager).
How common is 经?
经 is number 150 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell J6 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.