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)Pronunciation
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