CHINESE CHARACTER

经 (jīng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jīng

the classics; to experience, to undergo

HSK 28 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

纟

Primary radical

纟 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 经.

工

Phonetic component

工 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 经 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 经

经常jīngcháng

HSK 2 · frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily

已经yǐjīng

HSK 2 · already

经过jīngguò

HSK 3 · to pass; to go through; process; course

经理jīnglǐ

HSK 3 · manager; director

经济jīngjì

HSK 4 · economy; economic

经历jīnglì

HSK 4 · to experience; to go through; experience

Examples using 经

经常

我经常打嗝。

Wǒ jīng cháng dǎ gé。

I often hiccup.

已经

我已经累了。

Wǒ yǐ jīng lèi le。

I was already tired.

经过

时间匆匆经过。

Shí jiān cōng cōng jīng guò。

Time flies.

FAQ

What does 经 (jīng) mean in Chinese?

the classics; to experience, to undergo

How do you write 经 in stroke order?

经 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 经?

纟 is the radical in 经. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 经?

经常 (jīngcháng): frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily; 已经 (yǐjīng): already; 经过 (jīngguò): to pass; to go through; process; course.