荆(jīng): chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- jīng
- Meaning
- chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚国
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 荊
Origin & structure
Where 荆 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 荆 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 荆
Common words using 荆 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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