经 jīng Classic; pass through

Made up of [纟 sī silk radical 120, 工 gōng work; skill radical 48]
Alternative traditional form of character: 經
Made with 8 strokes.
The old character concerned geomancy, the modern form symbolizes weaving silk at a loom, suggesting hard and meticulous work

Related characters


Also uses 纟 sī component: 纺 fǎng (fine woven silk fabric) 纷 fēn (numerous) ; 纲 gāng (guiding principle) ; 给 gěi (give) ; 红 hóng (red) ; 纪 jì (order) ; 结 jié (knot) ; 累 lèi (tired) ; 绿 lù (green) ; 维 wéi (to preserve) ; 绪 xù (beginnings) ; 纸 zhǐ (paper) ; 终 zhōng (end) ; 组 zǔ (to form)
Also uses 工 gōng component: 功 gōng (accomplishment) 红 hóng (red) ; 江 jiāng (river) ; 空 kòng (to empty) ; 左 zuǒ (left)

Sounds same

京 jīng (capital) ; 精 jīng (refined) ; 惊 jīng (to start) ; 睛 jīng (eye)

Different tone

井 jǐng ; 井 jǐng (well) ; 景 jǐng (bright)

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Pronunciation

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stroke order for 经
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