泾 jīng — name of a river · English

泾

jīng

name of a river

At a glance · 泾

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「泾」从水巠声，形声字，指关中之泾河。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「泾」本为水名（泾水），与渭水并流而清浊异。

Structure

从水、巠(jīng)声，形声字，水表水名义类，巠表音。

At a glance

Pinyinjīng

Radical氵

Strokes8

UnicodeU+6CFE

Character type形声

Theme地理

Six languages, one character

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English name of a river name of a river

Français rivière Jing Rivière Jing. «浮渭据泾» : le fleuve Jing.

Español río Jing Río Jing. «浮渭据泾»: el río Jing.

العربية نهر جينغ نهر جينغ. «浮渭据泾»: نهر جينغ.

Русский река Цзин Река Цзин. «浮渭据泾»: река Цзин.

Common words

泾jīngJing river
泾渭分明jīng wèi fēn míngclear distinction

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