静 jìng — quiet · English

静

jìng

quiet

At a glance · 静

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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.

「静」繁体「靜」从青争声，小篆从青靜声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「静」本义为安静、静止，引申平静、肃静。

Structure

从青、争声，形声字，青表义类，争表音，本为安详、静止。简作静。

At a glance

Pinyinjìng

Radical青

Strokes14

UnicodeU+9759

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English quiet quiet, still, motionless; gentle

Français calme / immobile Calme, immobile. «性静情逸» : le naturel tranquille.

Español calma / inmóvil Calma, inmóvil. «性静情逸»: el natural tranquilo.

العربية سكون / ساكن سكون، ساكن. «性静情逸»: الطبع الساكن.

Русский спокойный / неподвижный Спокойный, неподвижный. «性静情逸»: спокойный нрав.

Common words

安静ān jìngquiet
静止jìng zhǐstatic

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