境界
Old HSK 6
境界 (jìngjiè) · state
境界 (jìngjiè) means “state; realm; level”. It is written with 2 characters: 境 (boundary) + 界 (boundary). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 境界 is built
The characters
境 jìng · boundary
What 境 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 竟jìng — finally
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 日rì — sun; day
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 音yīn — sound
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 竟 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
界 jiè · boundary
What 界 is made of
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 介jiè — agent
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 田 gives the meaning, 介 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的书法达到了很高的境界。Tā de shūfǎ dádào le hěn gāo de jìngjiè.His calligraphy has reached a very high level.
这是一种人生境界。Zhè shì yì zhǒng rénshēng jìngjiè.This is a state of mind in life.
Questions about 境界
What does 境界 mean?
境界 (jìngjiè) means “state; realm; level”.
How do you pronounce 境界?
境界 is pronounced jìngjiè.
Which HSK level is 境界?
境界 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 环境huánjìngenvironment
- 边境biānjìngborder
- 处境chǔjìngsituation
- 世界shìjièworld
- 世界杯shìjièbēiWorld Cup
- 边界biānjièboundary
- 界限jièxiànboundary
- 外界wàijièthe outside world
Learn 境界 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 101: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.