CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jing4
- English meanings
- still, quiet, calm
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 青; right 争.
Meaning & sound clues
青 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “nature”.
争 is identified as the sound component (zhēng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 静.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
Jing
capital; Beijing
warn
cautious
only
boundary; situation
path; diameter
alarm
awaken; yearn
to respect
bit
crystal; bright
eyeball; eye
compete; contest
unexpectedly
semen
pass through; scripture; longitude
after
stem
thorns; chaste tree
warn; police; alert
mirror; lens
trap; pit
neck
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 平静
- 清静
- 静止