(qìng)

16 strokes

chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade…

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Character information

Pinyin
qìng
Meaning
chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone
Strokes
16
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱殸石

Stone 石 chimes 殸; 殸 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

16 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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qìngjié

used up; exhausted; emptied

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biānqìng

musical instrument consisting of a set of chime stones suspended from a bea…

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