轻 qīng — light, slight · English

轻

qīng

light, slight

At a glance · 轻

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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.

小篆从車巠声，形声字，本义为车轻。隶楷作「輕」，简化作「轻」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「轻」本指分量小，引申为不重要、轻视。

Structure

形声字，車为意符，巠为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinqīng

Radical车

Strokes9

UnicodeU+8F7B

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English light, slight Light in weight; slight, unimportant.

Français léger Léger en poids; peu important.

Español ligero Ligero de peso; poco importante.

العربية خفيف خفيف الوزن أو قليل الأهمية.

Русский лёгкий Лёгкий по весу; незначительный.

Common words

轻松qīng sōngrelaxed
轻qīnglight

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