经典
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
经典 (jīngdiǎn) · classic
经典 (jīngdiǎn) means “classic; classics”. It is written with 2 characters: 经 (the classics) + 典 (law). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 经典 is built
The characters
经 jīng · the classics
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)
典 diǎn · law
What 典 is made of
- 曲qū — crooked
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Two hands 八 holding a book 冊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是一部经典电影。Zhè shì yī bù jīngdiǎn diànyǐng.This is a classic film.
你读过哪些经典小说？Nǐ dú guo nǎxiē jīngdiǎn xiǎoshuō?Which classic novels have you read?
Questions about 经典
What does 经典 mean?
经典 (jīngdiǎn) means “classic; classics”.
How do you pronounce 经典?
经典 is pronounced jīngdiǎn.
Which HSK level is 经典?
经典 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 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)
- 经商jīngshāngto do business
Learn 经典 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.