竞
contend, compete
At a glance · 竞
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 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.
竞字小篆从誩从二人，会意为二人竞言角逐；本义为争竞、比赛（繁體競）。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
竞本义为争竞、比赛。
Structure
会意字，从誩（争言）从二人，表示竞相争胜。
At a glance
Pinyinjìng
Radical立
Strokes10
UnicodeU+7ADE
Character type会意
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
contend, compete
Jing is an associative character of two persons contending in speech, meaning to compete.
Français
rivaliser, concourir
Jing est un caractère associatif de deux personnes rivalisant, signifiant concourir.
Español
competir, rivalizar
Jing es un carácter asociativo de dos personas rivalizando, significa competir.
العربية
ينافس، يتسابق
جينغ حرف تركيبي لشخصين يتنافسان، يعني المنافسة.
Русский
соревноваться, состязаться
Цзин — ассоциативный знак двух соперничающих людей, означает состязаться.
Common words
- 竞争jìng zhēngcompete
- 竞赛jìng sàicontest