经
经 (jīng) · the classics
经 (jīng) means “the classics”. It is made of 纟 + 工 and has 8 strokes.
Break 经 into its parts
What 经 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
经 stroke order
Example sentences with 经常
他经常去公园跑步。Tā jīngcháng qù gōngyuán pǎobù.He often goes running in the park.
你经常来这里吗？Nǐ jīngcháng lái zhèlǐ ma?Do you come here often?
Words with 经
- 经常jīngchángoften
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
- 已经yǐjīngalready
- 曾经céngjīngonce
- 经济jīngjìeconomy
- 经历jīnglìto experience
- 经验jīngyànexperience
- 经营jīngyíngto run (a business)
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
- 经商jīngshāngto do business
- 饱经沧桑bǎojīngcāngsānghaving been through many ups and downs
- 经费jīngfèifunds
- 经纬jīngwěilongitude and latitude
- 神经shénjīngnerve
- 正经zhèngjingserious
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | the classics |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 经
What does 经 mean?
经 (jīng) means “the classics”.
How many strokes does 经 have?
经 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 经?
The radical of 经 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 经?
经 is made of 纟 (silk) and 工 (labor).
Keep learning
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