(jìng)

HSK 68 strokesTrad.

footpath

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jìng
Meaning
footpath; track; diameter; straight; directly
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳⿱又工

In this compound, the meaning comes from (step); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  8. 8

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tiánjìng
HSK 6

track and field (athletics)

Open 田径 page →
jìng
HSK 6

way; means; channel

Open 途径 page →
kǒujìng
HSK 7-9

bore; caliber; diameter; aperture

Open 口径 page →
zhíjìng
HSK 7-9

diameter

Open 直径 page →
jìng

directly; straightaway; straight

Open 一径 page →
jìng

narrow path

Open 仄径 page →
nèijìng

internal diameter

Open 内径 page →

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