Stroke order for 经

jīng
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

n
In textiles, refers to the longitudinal threads on a loom.
warp (the vertical threads in weaving, opposite to '纬' weft)
经线,织布时拴在机器上的竖纱,编织物的纵线,跟“纬”相对。
Words:
经线经纱
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(kuài)()(de)(jīng)线(xiàn)(hěn)()
    The warp threads of this fabric are very dense.
  2. (zhī)()(shí)(jīng)(shā)()(dìng)(zài)()()(shàng)
    When weaving, the warp yarn is fixed on the machine.
n
Used in geography, e.g., 东经 (east longitude), 西经 (west longitude).
longitude (a geographical line from the North to South Pole, measured east or west from Greenwich)
地理学上假定的沿地球表面连接南北两极并跟赤道垂直的线,从通过英国格林尼治天文台原址的经线起,以东称“东经”,以西称“西经”,各为180°。
Words:
东经西经
Sentences:
  1. (běi)(jīng)(wèi)()(dōng)(jīng)1(1)1(1)6(6)()
    Beijing is located at 116 degrees east longitude.
  2. ()()(shàng)(biāo)(chū)(le)西()(jīng)(de)线(xiàn)
    The lines of west longitude are marked on the map.
n
Specific to traditional Chinese medicine, often in terms like 经络 or 经脉.
meridian (main pathways for qi and blood flow in traditional Chinese medicine)
中医指人体内气血运行通路的主干。
Words:
经络经脉
Sentences:
  1. (zhōng)()(rèn)(wéi)(jīng)(luò)(hěn)(zhòng)(yào)
    Traditional Chinese medicine considers meridians very important.
  2. (àn)()()()(shū)(tōng)(jīng)(mài)
    Massage can help unblock the meridians.
v
Common in business or organizational contexts, e.g., 经营 (to run a business).
to manage; to operate; to govern
经营;治理。
Words:
经理经营经商整军经武
Sentences:
  1. ()(jīng)(yíng)()(jiā)(xiǎo)(gōng)()
    He manages a small company.
  2. (jīng)()()()()(cháng)()()
    The manager is responsible for daily operations.
adj
Often used to describe things that are timeless or orthodox, e.g., 经典 (classic).
enduring; normal; standard
历久不变的;正常。
Words:
经典佛经圣经四书五经引经据典不经之谈
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(běn)(shū)(shì)(jīng)(diǎn)(zhī)(zuò)
    This book is a classic work.
  2. ()(jìng)(cháng)()()(shū)(guǎn)(kàn)(shū)(xué)()
    He often goes to the library to read and study.
n
Refers to canonical texts, especially in Chinese culture.
classic; specifically Confucian classics
经典;也特指儒家经典。
Words:
读经引经据典经典
Sentences:
  1. ()()(huān)(yǐn)(yòng)(jīng)(diǎn)
    He likes to quote from classics.
n
Medical or everyday term for the monthly cycle in women.
menstruation; period
月经,妇女每月周期性子宫出血。
Words:
经期月经停经行经经血
Sentences:
  1. ()(de)(jīng)()(hěn)(guī)()
    Her menstrual period is very regular.
  2. (yuè)(jīng)(shì)(zhèng)(cháng)(de)(shēng)()(xiàn)(xiàng)
    Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon.
v
Used for physical or metaphorical endurance, e.g., 经受 (to undergo).
to endure; to withstand
经受,禁(jīn)受。
Words:
经受经风经雨经霜
Sentences:
  1. ()(jīng)(shòu)(le)(hěn)()(de)()()
    He endured a lot of pressure.
  2. (zhè)()(shù)(jīng)(fēng)(jīng)()(hěn)(duō)(nián)
    This tree has withstood wind and rain for many years.
v
Indicates movement or experience over time or space.
to pass through; to go through
经过;通过。
Words:
身经百战久经考验途经
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(shēn)(jīng)(bǎi)(zhàn)(jīng)(yàn)(fēng)()
    He has gone through many battles and has rich experience.
  2. ()(men)()(jīng)(shàng)(hǎi)()(běi)(jīng)
    We pass through Shanghai on the way to Beijing.
n
Refers to sacred texts, often in religious contexts.
religious scripture; specifically Buddhist sutras
宗教的典籍;也特指佛经。
Words:
圣经佛经古兰经西天取经念经
Sentences:
  1. ()(měi)(tiān)(niàn)(jīng)()(dǎo)
    She recites scriptures and prays every day.
  2. ()(jīng)(shì)()(jiào)(de)(zhòng)(yào)(diǎn)()
    Buddhist sutras are important scriptures in Buddhism.

Writing & Component

Radical
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count8
Strokes𠃋𠃋㇀㇇丶一丨一

Common Words