经
classic works
At a glance · 经
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.
「经」繁体「經」从糸坙声，小篆从糸經声，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「经」本义为织物的纵线，引申经典、常道、经历。
Structure
从糸、坙(jīng)声，形声字，糸表丝义类，本为经线、常典。简作经。
At a glance
Pinyinjīng
Radical纟
Strokes8
UnicodeU+7ECF
Character type形声
Theme数术
Six languages, one character
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English
classic works
classic works; pass through
Français
classique / canon
Classique, canon. «漆书壁经» : les confucéens classiques.
Español
clásico / canon
Clásico, canon. «漆书壁经»: los confucianos clásicos.
العربية
كلاسيكي / كانون
كلاسيكي، كانون. «漆书壁经»: الكلاسيكيات الكونفوشيوسية.
Русский
канон / классика
Канон, классика. «漆书壁经»: конфуцианские каноны.
Common words
- 经典jīng diǎnclassic
- 经济jīng jìeconomy